Technology & Vision
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Guest Speakers
Interactive Panel Discussion on Accessible Entertainment
How can users with vision impairment access visual media? Join expert panelists for this insightful discussion! This will be an opportunity to share your experiences, and learn from others in our community.
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Guest Speakers
Assistive Tech Discussion with Spectrum Featuring Xumo
Xumo is Spectrum’s new streaming device, giving customers a modern way to access their Guide, On Demand library, and to access recorded content. Xumo comes with pre-loaded apps, but is a Spectrum Guide forward experience. Best of all, customers now have access to a voice input feature, allowing them to search for content by title, actor, network, or channel number. The stream box also includes Voice Guidance, a text-to-speech option that allows you to navigate the interface non-visually, as well as access your favorite features like audio description and other accessibility customizations.
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Tech Events
Mac versus PC
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - Whether you're using a computer for work, entertainment, or simply browsing the web, choosing the right platform can be overwhelming. Both Mac and PC systems offer accessibility features, but which is better for individuals with visual impairments? Lighthouse Guild tech experts will address this question and more, with valuable insights from special guest Brian Fischler.
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Tech Talk
Tech Talk: Seeing AI, Envision AI & BeMyAI – What’s the Difference?
February 20, 2024 - Join Lighthouse Guild’s Tech experts Dr. Bryan Wolynski and Shanell Matos explore the differences of artificial intelligence (AI) apps: Seeing AI, Envision AI and BeMy AI.
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Tech Events
AIRA – Access to Information through Remote Assistance
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 - AIRA (Access to Information through Remote Assistance) is a service which connects people who are blind or visually impaired to a professional agent who provide real-time visual information through a smartphone or smart glasses. Whether its sorting through a stack of important medical documents, finding your way in an unfamiliar environment or identifying the right medication, accurate descriptive guidance for someone with vision loss can make the difference.
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On Tech & Vision Podcast
The Possibilities of Vision Restoration
This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.
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Tech Events
Blind Baseball Clinic & Fundraiser
Saturday, August 24, 2024 - Lighthouse Guild and the U.S. Blind Baseball Association are teaming up for our second public Blind Baseball Clinic in Central Park. Whether you are fully blind, visually impaired, or sighted, we encourage everyone to join us and experience this rapidly growing adaptive sport.
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Tech Events
Seeing AI Workshop
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 - Learn to use Seeing AI every day to shop, browse your photos, or even read signs.
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Tech Events
Tech Updates and Community Q&A
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - Join our tech experts and special guests to discuss Apple Intelligence with improved Siri, Chat GPT 4o, assistive technology device updates from eSight, OrCam, and more.
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Tech Events
Accessible Note-taking and Access to Media Content: Victor Reader Stream 3
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - We will review the Victor Reader Stream 3 device, its functionality and use by a user of the technology as well as other note-taking platforms.
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