Vision & Health Blog

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• Blog

  Panel Discussion: Making Entertainment Media Accessible for People with Vision Impairment

  Expert panelists in music production, communications, and a professional DJ provide their insights on how users with vision impairment access visual media.

  

• Blog

  Workshop: Spectrum Access App for People with Vision Impairment

  Movies, television, and other visual media are now accessible to users who are visually impaired through the free Spectrum Access App.

  

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Robotic Guidance Technology

  Researchers are working on robotic technologies that can replicate many of the same functions of a guide dog. 

  

• Tech Talk

  Tech Talk: The Envision App & AI Smart Glasses

  June 20, 2023 - Lighthouse Guild tech experts discuss the Envision App & AI-powered smart glasses.

  

• Blog

  New Technology to Support People with Hearing and Vision Loss

  OMNY program, the new contactless fare payment system NYC for subways and buses, and how older people with half fare cards can easily transition to this convenient “tap and go” system. 

• On Tech & Vision Podcast

  Smart Cities and Autonomous Driving: How Technology is Providing Greater Freedom of Movement for People with Vision Loss

  Advances in technology are giving people more freedom of movement than ever before, allowing them to get where they want, when they want, safely. 

  

• Tech Talk

  RealSAM Pocket Voice Activated Smartphone

  May 16, 2023 - Dr. Bryan Wolynski introduces Voice Activated Smartphone technology and discusses the future of this technology and how it will play a more prominent role in the future as natural language processing improves.

  

• Blog

  Assistive Navigation Technologies

  Safely navigatinga new environment, both indoors and outdoors, can be a challenge for people who are blind or visually impaired. Orientation and mobility training is necessary to ensure independent and safe travel, as is the importance of using a white cane or a guide dog. While not meant to replace them, some technologies can help with navigation and are available at Lighthouse Guild.  

  

• Tech Talk

  Introduction to iPhone Accessibility (Part 2)

  March 21, 2023 - Lighthouse Guild tech experts discuss the basic accessibility features and how to access them on your device. This discussion highlights accessibility features that help people who are blind or visually impaired.

  

• Tech Talk

  All About Alexa

  April 18, 2023 - Lighthouse Guild tech experts discuss Amazon Alexa Products.