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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> main@aira.groups.io [mailto:main@aira.groups.io] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jenine Stanley<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 12, 2022 12:32 PM<br><b>To:</b> aira@groups.io<br><b>Subject:</b> [Aira Explorer Community] July at Aira<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td width=386 valign=top style='width:289.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt 30.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>July 2022 </span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Dear Explorers,</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>We are taking a summer break and will skip this month's Explorer call; we'll resumer regular schedule with the August call. Until then, we have news to share. During both ACB and NFB we talked about something called Aira Everywhere. Here's an overview.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Introducing Aira Everywhere, more ways to access Aira’s visual interpreting service including the ARxVision Headset, the BlindShell Phone, and our own Aira Desktop app. We will continue to add to these options.</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>These new ‘on ramps’ or ways to access Aira’s service reflect the diverse needs and interests of our community. We’re announcing Aira Everywhere in response to demand for more devices and form factors that are optimized for the task at hand. </span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>More about each of these new options follows.</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Aira Desktop app</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#303030'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Aira Desktop app is a computer-centric browser based application that provides the most convenient, secure and efficient way to access Aira’s visual interpreters in a friction free, fast time-to-task solution to overcome obstacles, and engage Agents on digital tasks directly from a computer. </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#303030'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#303030'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>A limited function beta is available now. Go to the web page </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#303030'><a href="http://www.aira.io/choice" target="_blank"><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030;text-decoration:none'>aira.io/choice</span></b></a></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'> and complete the form, we will provide you with instructions to access the beta. </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#303030'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Coming in August, Aira on the BlindShell Phone</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#303030'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>The Aira BlindShell Classic 2 app will provide anyone who prefers the simple, intuitive and tactile controls of the BlindShell phone, access to Aira’s visual interpreting service. Only BlindShell offers both a tactile keypad <i>and</i> a camera which is necessary to access Aira’s visual interpreting service. </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#303030'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#303030'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>The Aira app will be available in the BlindShell App Library on August 1, 2022. </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#303030'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>ARxVision Headset</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:30.0pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#303030'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>With the Aira app and ARxVision Headset, Explorers will enjoy the added efficiency and productivity that comes with low profile, high-quality hands-free video hardware. While we are engaged in development, it’s too soon to provide details on timing. We will update you as soon as there is information to share.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#303030'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Our commitment to choice and flexibility will continue to guide us. Whether it’s the work of business, the work of school, or the work of life, these new form factors will each be friction free, fast time-to-task solutions - true productivity tools. </span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Thank you for being part of our community.</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#303030'>Your Aira Team</span><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#444444'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;mso-line-height-alt:7.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='display:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;min-width: 100%'><tr><td width=386 valign=top style='width:289.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;box-sizing: border-box'></td></tr></table><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal>Groups.io Links:<o:p></o:p></p><p>You receive all messages sent to this group. <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://aira.groups.io/g/main/message/18792" target="_blank">View/Reply Online (#18792)</a> | <a href="mailto:main@aira.groups.io?subject=Re:%20%5BAira%20Explorer%20Community%5D%20July%20at%20Aira" target="_blank">Reply To Group</a> | <a href="mailto:jenine.stanley@aira.io?subject=Private:%20Re:%20%5BAira%20Explorer%20Community%5D%20July%20at%20Aira" target="_blank">Reply To Sender</a> | <a href="https://groups.io/mt/92337020/12354" target="_blank">Mute This Topic</a> | <a href="https://aira.groups.io/g/main/post">New Topic</a><br><a href="https://aira.groups.io/g/main/editsub/12354">Your Subscription</a> | <a href="mailto:main+owner@aira.groups.io">Contact Group Owner</a> | <a href="https://aira.groups.io/g/main/leave/3621687/12354/1298027574/xyzzy">Unsubscribe</a> [margo.downey@roadrunner.com]<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:white'>_._,_._,_<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>