[nabs-l] [Blindtlk] GW Micro Announces Readit Wand: First Portable CameraReading System to Support Touchscreen

[Chris Nusbaum]

This sounds like a cool product...

 Chris

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 ---- Original Message ------
From: David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com
Subject: [Blindtlk] GW Micro Announces Readit Wand: First 
Portable CameraReading System to Support Touchscreen
Date sent: Sat, 09 Jul 2011 12:47:22 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GW Micro Announces Readit Wand: First Portable Camera Reading 
System
to Support Touchscreen
for People with Low Vision
Fort Wayne, Indiana (July 8, 2011) - GW Micro, Inc.  (
www.gwmicro.com)
and VisionAid International Ltd (
www.visionaid-international.com)
are proud to announce the Readit Wand!  The Readit Wand is a 
portable
camera that
connects to a computer to instantly magnify and read documents 
for
the visually impaired.
Easily read mail, bills, bank statements, books, and more with 
ease
using the Readit
Wand.  Everything read with the Readit Wand will be read in a 
clear,
human-sounding
voice.  The ability to read all of these items makes Readit Wand 
the
perfect tool
for the classroom, at home, or at work.
The camera weighs just 1.1 pounds and easily connects via USB.  
The
5-megapixel camera
is highly accurate and extremely fast, allowing for recognition 
in as
little as two
seconds.  The stylish and compact Readit Wand allows for 
automatic
multi-language
switching when other languages are installed.  The portability 
and
multiple language
support make it the ideal tool for students who are learning a
foreign language.
Readit Wand comes with exceptionally powerful software that 
allows
you to save, load,
import, and export documents, including PDFs.  Importing PDF 
files
into the Readit
software enables users to read PDF files that originally are
inaccessible because
they are displayed as graphics.  Readit Wand also allows you to 
save
documents as
a Word document, txt file, rtf, or even save your document as an 
MP3
file to listen
to it on your favorite MP3 player.
The Readit Wand software contains an easy to use, easy access 
toolbar
designed specifically
for low vision users.  The toolbar provides the ability to adjust 
the
size of the
clear, colorful icons, which give instant access to all the basic
controls enabling
low vision users to capture their document, change the view to 
their
preference and
more at the click of a button.
Low vision consumers will greatly benefit from the 3 different 
types
of highlights,
as well as six different ways to display text, allowing low 
vision
users to customize
the software to their personal preference.
When connected to a touchscreen monitor, the Readit Wand is the 
first
portable camera
to enable touchscreen support, allowing low vision users the 
ability
to interact
with the software by simply using their fingers!  This means no 
more
tracking the
cursor, which provides direct interaction between the user and 
the
Readit software,
creating the best possible user experience.
GW Micro is the exclusive master distributor for the Readit Wand 
in
the U.S., developed
and manufactured by VisionAid International, located in the
UK.  Readit Wand will
be available soon from GW Micro and GW Micro dealers.
For more information on the Readit Wand, visit
www.gwmicro.com,
email
sales at gwmicro.com
, or call GW Micro at (260) 489-3671.
GW Micro, Inc.  (
www.gwmicro.com)
has been a trusted pioneer in the adaptive technology industry 
since 1990, and
continues to lead with innovative, customer driven solutions.
VisionAid International, Ltd (
www.visionaid-international.com),
established in 2002, is dedicated to producing fast, effective 
and
simple to use
devices for people who are partially sighted and blind that make
reading a pleasure
once again.


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