<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Aptos;}
@font-face
{font-family:Tahoma;
panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#467886;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle20
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ligatures:none;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Understand. It is what it is. I guess I figure it's just a contribution to a fledgling research project. It was a student project that is morphing into something else. Its
only 50 bucks. Who knows if it will have a future? I understand the notion that companies should probably pay the beta testers. But that comes from a lack of understanding. I'm going to do it.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">At your service,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Kevan Worley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">303-929-2369<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every
day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Colorado Center for the Blind believes when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can
hold you back from pursuing your dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Keenan via Colorado-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 24, 2025 2:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> tkeenan79@gmail.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Colorado-Talk] FW: HapWare: Beta Test Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Yeah, it just seems weird to me to pay someone to help them test their product. The product itself is pretty valuable, so I would understand some sort of deposit, but that’s not what this is.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The product itself is certainly intriguing, though.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>kevan nfbco.org via Colorado-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 24, 2025 4:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> kevan nfbco.org <<a href="mailto:kevan@nfbco.org">kevan@nfbco.org</a>>;
<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Colorado-Talk] FW: HapWare: Beta Test Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I think that typically there’s no cost. But there’s no hard and fast rule. I mean, nonprofits, universities, companies, individuals can manage the rollout and or testing of their products anywhere they want. If they can get somebody to
throw in 50 bucks. Good on them.<o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">At Your Service, <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kevan Worley<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Feb 24, 2025, at 12:59<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM, Claudia Folska, PhD via Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Tim, thanks for sharing this with your thoughts. From where I sit, the company should be paying the user for their time and feedback. Not just 50 day $50 for two weeks but maybe $50 a day.<o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Feb 24, 2025, at 12:52<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM, ReNae Anderson via Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
</blockquote>
</div>
<blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span> <o:p>
</o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">When there is beta testing, there should be no cost to the tester. JMO</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ReNae</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Colorado-Talk <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tim Keenan via Colorado-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 24, 2025 12:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Colorado Discussion List' <<a href="mailto:colorado-talk@nfbnet.org">colorado-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:tkeenan79@gmail.com">tkeenan79@gmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] FW: HapWare: Beta Test Program</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi there,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I’m curious what other people think of this. To me, a $50 fee to help beta test a device for two weeks sounds excessive.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Has anyone participated in this or otherwise dealt with this organization? I, and I suspect many others, would love your thoughts.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tim</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Chaya O'Grady <<a href="mailto:chaya.ogrady@hapware.com">chaya.ogrady@hapware.com</a>>
<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 24, 2025 10:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tkeenan79@gmail.com">tkeenan79@gmail.com</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> HapWare: Beta Test Program</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Hello Tim,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
I hope you're doing well! My name is Chaya O'Grady, and I am a student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Leeds School of Business. <span style="color:black"> I am the VP of Marketing for the startup <b>HapWare, pioneering assistive technology for individuals
who are blind and low-vision. </b>You expressed interest in beta testing our product, ALeye (haptic wristband and AI-powered glasses), through the National Federation of the Blind. </span>As we continue to improve our technology, we’re looking to have more
discussions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #EFEFEF 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;border-right-style:initial;border-bottom-style:initial;border-left-style:initial;border-right-color:initial;border-left-color:initial;border-bottom-color:initial;border-radius:0px;float:left">
<div>
<div>
<div id="m_1313835153881207316m_-2531325742249239436m_-3694475814702683665m_346199736063656472gmail-:hy">
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div style="margin-top:6.0pt;overflow-x:hidden" id="m_1313835153881207316m_-2531325742249239436m_-3694475814702683665m_346199736063656472gmail-:i2">
<div id="m_1313835153881207316m_-2531325742249239436m_-3694475814702683665m_346199736063656472gmail-:i1">
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We’d love the opportunity to have a conversation, learn from your experiences, and tell you about the beta test program.</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> These
insights are invaluable in ensuring we stay true to our “Nothing about us, without us” approach to design. We are launching a beta program and are looking for individuals who can apply the HET in social environments. The beta test will last 2 weeks and during
this time you will have the opportunity to be part of the development process. You get to provide feedback and brainstorm with engineers from the HapWare team. You are expected to use the device during your normal work activities, provide feedback on your
experience, and suggest improvements. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">There is a nominal $50 fee for using the device and being part of the development process. Grants are available to cover this fee for those who qualify. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:yellow">Spots are filling up quickly and we want you to be a part of the program!</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Are you available to answer a couple of questions?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Chaya O'Grady</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">HapWare</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">VP of Marketing</span><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>
Colorado-Talk mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org">Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a><br>
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:<br>
<a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/cfolska%40yahoo.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/cfolska%40yahoo.com</a><br>
List archives can be found at <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>
Colorado-Talk mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org">Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a><br>
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:<br>
<a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/kevan%40nfbco.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/kevan%40nfbco.org</a><br>
List archives can be found at <<a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org">http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</body>
</html>