[nfb-talk] {Spam?} My review of the Orcam glasses

[Judy Jones]

Thankyou!  I have never heard of this device, but sounds very interesting,
also very expensive.

Judy


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I just got my Orcam glasses and wanted to share the good and the bad and the
ugly.  Overall they are awesome for many things.  However like all OCRs
nothing is perfect.  The hands free aspect is a big one for me because I
hate carrying extra things around.  Most of you may know what Orcam is but
for those who do not its a small camera mounted to a pair of glasses and
attached to a small computer smaller than your cell phone.   The camera
weighs less than an ounce and the base unit is about 5.5 ounces.  It comes
with a belt clip which for me was the biggest challenge.  I had to find a
way to use it that did not drive me crazy because not only am I not a belt
wearer most of the time but I hate extra baggage hanging off my waste.  I
was however able to learn a way to attach it I can live with.  The camera is
an OCR reader similar to the KNFB reader but some people have said its
slightly better.  I know it does very well with printed text that has
background pictures.  It does not recognize all words all the time but then
I have not found any OCR that does and it cannot read script or handwriting.
I got the MyEye which also have face recognition which is a huge plus when
you are looking for someone in a big crowd.  You record the persons face and
then attach a voice tag.  It can also store up to 150 products.  The cost is
$3,500 for the MyEye and $2,500 for the MyReader which does not include face
or product recognition.   I have found it particularly useful for signs in
stores and other places.  You can either point or you can click a trigger
button and it will read any print in front of it.  Its also great for
reading menus provided you have enough light and they are not written in
script or other fancy writing.  I like this because most of the time if a
restaurant has a braille or large print menu its out of date or the prices
are wrong.    The things I wish it did better are not miss a few of the
obvious words, and be able to read menus in food courts other fast food
places.  It will read across and not down columns which is a problem and
sadly many of these menus contain a lot of pictures now which makes it that
much harder.  I would also like them to go back to the original speaker
which was a jaw bone device that used that technology rather then the
current speaker that points to your ear.  You can however turn the volume
pretty low so the entire world does not know what you are reading.  I also
wish it did not get hot or drain the battery so quickly.   Anyway thought I
would share. Robyn

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