[Electronics-Talk] Optacons

[Nadja Oeberg]

BS’D

Hi,

I heard about the optacons around 10 years ago by some Blind friends who are a generation older than me and it sounded like a dream aid for me as a book lover. Anyone is willing to shortly redescribe how the optacon works? Thank you!

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> On Sep 16, 2024, at 6:34 PM, Tom Lange via Electronics-Talk <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have several Optacons in my closet that haven't been used in many years.
> With Open Book, PictureSmart and the various scanning apps that I have on my
> iPhone, I doubt that I'll ever use the Optacons again even if I wanted to.
> The batteries won't take a charge anymore, and there may be one in the bunch
> that took a static charge to the tactile array. There used to be a guy out
> here in Los Angeles, Leo Drell,  who used to refurbish Optacons, but I seem
> to recall hearing somewhere that he's no longer doing that. Does anyone know
> of someone who is refurbishing them these days?  Perhaps I can get in touch
> with him and see if he'd like these old units for parts.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tom
> 
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