[Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind

Sun Sep 15 17:01:23 UTC 2013

hello is this show4the blind|shoue4the blind! out now? or soon i wont
a pair! how? do i get 1!

On 9/15/13, cheez <cheez at cox.net> wrote:
> I know only one guy that had that laser cane.  He was a Vietnam vet, and
> when I asked him the price, he said they never told him.
> I heard rumors that it cost around $2,500.  Does anyone know how much that
> cane cost?
> Not that I want one.  I'm old school.  I like new technology.  But I become
>
> paranoid if I'm out with my laser cane or laser shoes or mini guide--which I
>
> have used--and all of a sudden, the battery dies.  Then what?
> and believe me.  Just by using the mini guide for a week showed me how one
> can get used to having it.  So that's why I rather use my built-in mobility
>
> skills instead of electronic obstacle detecting devices.
> But I'm not going to knock them.  There will always be someone that could
> use it.  Especially those that experience vision loss later in life.  I,
> fortunately, [if one could view it that way] lost my vision at the age of 4.
>
> So adjusting to not having vision was no problem since I had vision for such
>
> a short period.
> I work with individuals that are in their 50's and 60's that are having a
> hard time adjusting to blindness.  And I must admit, I have to remind myself
>
> that they are new at this and I'm not, when it comes to perceiving how to do
>
> certain tasks.
>
> So bring on the shoes.  Hades!  If they come up with a hat and glove combo
> that will make mobility easier and safer, then go for it!
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A. Chew" <a1chew at hotmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 9:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
>
>
>>I think you hit it on the head.  This is an Commercial economy, if the
>>product is priced above what the target Marget can afford, it just will not
>>
>>sell.
>>
>> Shoes and ultrasonic canes lack one major feature - being a signal to the
>>
>> sighter world that the user is visually impaired.  This can be positive or
>>
>> negative depening on where you are traveling.
>>
>> remember less than a dozen years ago, we did not need or know about iPods,
>>
>> or iPhones.
>>
>> the market place will decide what is a great workable idea.
>>
>> A. Chew
>> In Sharks Territory
>> No Stanley cup again...
>>
>> On 9/15/2013 8:46 AM, cheez wrote:
>>> If the shoe comes with the same price tag that the laser cane has, then
>>> no one will be able to afford it.
>>>
>>> My first response was filled with curiosity.  I think some great apps
>>> could be developed for such a shoe.Just think.  You could have an app to
>>>
>>> recognize poop on the sidewalk giving you the chance to avoid it.  Which
>>>
>>> makes me wonder, would, or could, poop change your destination.  Your
>>> destination is WalMart, you step in dog poo, and all of a sudden you find
>>>
>>> yourself in a vets office.
>>> And just think, these shoes could possibly be able to detect vital signs.
>>>
>>> And when you step in that poo and you arrive at the vet's, the shoe has
>>> sent a message saying that you have worms.
>>> You could have the iRoach app, iCan app, and the iBall app.
>>> Vince
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Dominguez"
>>> <geodom at optonline.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances"
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 8:32 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
>>>
>>>
>>>> And if this is the same one I heard of, it's been hanging around for at
>>>>
>>>> least a couple of years now. Who needs it?  Pam.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Ray Foret jr
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 6:18 AM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Shoe for the blind
>>>>
>>>> A clever idea?  Oh my goodness no!  Canes and guide dogs are plenty good
>>>>
>>>> enough for that.  Besides, suppose the blind person is like me and goes
>>>>
>>>> barefooted a lot?  Didn't think of that did they?
>>>>
>>>> Gee, that's all we need.  Needless to say, I shan't be having anyting to
>>>>
>>>> do with it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the
>>>> blind built-in!
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
>>>> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 15, 2013, at 2:30 AM, "Poppa Bear" <heavens4real at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I thought this was a pretty clever idea, a shoe for the blind,
>>>>> http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Visakhapatnam-lad-designs-shoe-to-guide-the-blind/articleshow/22581597.cms
>>>>> Nate Kile, Cross Road Recording Studios, specializing in Mixing,
>>>>> Mastering and all your audio needs. www.crossroadrecording.com
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