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communities\u2014and we\u2019re excited to introduce someone who\u2019s been central to that mission: our CTO and NFB leader, <a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.EJkZPxaI5ix2r_CPW608nJR0ZdxCAiMWsGMNilB_L_Rt2gxUahlpAKlzT98HH01dQrPSqDRSE4vgRE5aoRWu7efFk5qgK6c7m4J35aU7aqZDGwLoeOkz70lexB4xNQLQdTe6rntDRBCLjFaWSzEJT2AoUJMDKmrw9sfxPseFlVJe6-ioDHwUaYXHaytWw23L2lUt0N1UI9gM0y_wHcY5aUs_XjDTEpYuHDzaCWWo6UfzDPSHoMlios5Z2x9bFG4c_2AgjbvdLakU0owrIsPCmmrBJq5-wfB1XhlPQ59tU0wq2rUzL8Ymp5LcrxcIYT2uVcjUAtote5qTDJMLu0098nW6WtykP-1HeaPImG3cdJI/4h2/KTzZFC4iQhyvYyD2HTWsfA/h5/h001.yeULbJ-hOH1BjFmlcyc7gZ86wJ-28i7xtghnP92wOGc" target="_blank"><i><span style='color:#0C4A6E'>Dr. Bryan Duarte.</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt' id=meet-our-cto-bryan-duarte-ph-d><h2 style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>👨\u200d💻</span><b> Meet Our CTO: Bryan Duarte, Ph.D.</b><o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>At the heart of HapWare is someone who understands communication barriers firsthand: our co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Bryan Duarte. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>After losing his sight in a motorcycle accident at 18, Bryan dedicated his life to building technology that restores access to the world around us. With a Ph.D. in Computer Science and deep expertise in haptics, sensory substitution, and assistive technology, Bryan is leading the charge to make AlEye not just smart, but intuitive and human-centered. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='margin:0in;line-height:150%'>He\u2019s not just a technologist\u2014he\u2019s a leader in the community. As President of the <a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.7x6Ucca_625hrBDa3SkbvAsYqLeeLsEVH_aYaDaEaynqT1RwrgIN0IJElbVSQym6-TVDAtiyJYX6YKeZgHfwcpHoBy-d6-axpuyZAXYMjvUzGxmIff5Pk6papjuThKSxrOrWbWYyo-zct-6hU1YcZherGWeeBKeG1-RYqPaHarqkBEy6TZNIEYc22IzeISdLNrUnBWKzBIVHMtAR2orqolvl_IItk3vmFEsxNeU44xpb0WdoPFZAioHr5_smehjq3uV8Um46kvnwDVK4FD4uLizNMIKIYBKLZ1-5_ino_rcanCTA9yw6MTQ4FHMuQ5IS/4h2/KTzZFC4iQhyvYyD2HTWsfA/h6/h001.KaQkvoR1_y5SyuKPl9rw4NloHJINo2kETHBtk22LaeI" target="_blank"><i><span style='color:#0C4A6E'>NFB Loudoun County Chapter</span></i></a>, Bryan ensures that AlEye is built with direct input from the Blind and Low Vision (BLV) community. His personal journey continues to shape how we design, test, and deliver meaningful tech. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt' id=built-with-the-community-for-the-co><h2 style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🤝</span><b> Built <i>With</i> the Community, <i>For</i> the Community</b><o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>Before the first haptic pattern was mapped or the first prototype assembled, we made a commitment: <b>The people we serve will shape the product we build.</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>That commitment started with Bryan, who has lived these communication challenges firsthand. As a blind technologist and advocate, Bryan understood from the beginning that <b>no solution should be built in isolation.</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='margin:0in;line-height:150%'>That\u2019s why AlEye\u2019s journey began by working directly with the <b>NFB Colorado and Virginia Chapters</b>, as well as the <b><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.aPQHu4YD76Q0QHp7rMRV_hTwErxb16iJkM-AUEZa0W7KBcAMSX1qy3mSpMqaQzjAgviUJSjV2w5gs83mS2Slbe97L3MgcoGQyov0GltLkajzVWJgBZI58K9IIzS-NZEqPSGmRnFpPaFLoueLMiGiTGk_TiCt7tD_bo0VBK_OciWcUDrLsP8siZC--851FYxpHraQ0SDkqZ6SLZ5yYkGUPDDmbhyiESJytjHAVBrntT2dU3lXz3bZ35NWigcd0yB5PvyHx37AUNS0mncHdq12pe02_VuN9SkE-EXm8XymdGMl1P9tlmtjODfFrZfR4v7R/4h2/KTzZFC4iQhyvYyD2HTWsfA/h7/h001.1I-LRfzdOYcDFUjd67Eze491DEueOnQnbT0-fUhYjtU" target="_blank"><i><span style='color:#0C4A6E'>Colorado Center for the Blind</span></i></a></b>. These early partners weren\u2019t just testers\u2014they were co-designers. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>With Bryan leading many of these sessions, we showed up not to pitch, but to listen: <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:9.0pt 20.25pt 9.0pt 27.75pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>What\u2019s missing from other wearables?<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>What moments in daily life feel inaccessible?<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>How should AlEye make you feel when you use it?<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>This direct, personal engagement\u2014shaped by Bryan\u2019s advocacy and engineering perspective\u2014guided our earliest decisions and continues to influence every update we make. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt' id=real-time-communication-a-core-feat><h2 style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>\u26a1</span></b><b> Real-Time Communication: A Core Feature</b><o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>From day one, users told us: <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'><i>\u201cI need to know the moment someone goes for a handshake\u2014not five seconds later.\u201d</i><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>That\u2019s why <b>real-time feedback</b> is a cornerstone of AlEye. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>When a nonverbal cue occurs\u2014like a smile, a nod, or someone turning away\u2014AlEye communicates it in <b>just 0.2 seconds</b>. That\u2019s faster than any smart glasses or wearable processor we\u2019ve seen to date. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>Real-time also means <b>real autonomy</b>. In our user testing, people were able to: <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:9.0pt 20.25pt 9.0pt 27.75pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Hold conversations while identifying nonverbal cues.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Interpret haptic patterns without distraction.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Avoid the overload that comes with audio. <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt' id=ease-of-use-proven-by-data><h2 style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🧠</span><b> Ease of Use, Proven by Data</b><o:p></o:p></h2></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:9.0pt 20.25pt 9.0pt 27.75pt'><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b>46% of users recognized haptic cues on their first try</b>\u2014with no training.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>After just 2 minutes, neurodiverse users <b>doubled their ability to recognize nonverbal cues.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:150%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>The experience was described as \u201crestoring a once long-lost depth of communication.\u201d<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:9.0pt;margin-right:7.5pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;line-height:150%'>This is what accessibility should feel like: <b>natural, fast, empowering.</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='margin:0in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>📅</span><a href="https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.JEM8C7nT_v8f65bv6S6RQd4DBZSEnXMmiEz27s-ZKXIOXRUgjD5q6vEBeSrr5KCVBhXWGcEmJQ6ZFKEHu0TyqTQe6UkjwE5DDN2ZiJrnL2hDH533sYHHjKn8Zyr6h_0J5qYNNSXvxm7YUOxWGtvO7L66kgjIXSrmchIUES30KtSWLYUsbIQW7Nri-YdctoBzTbhcezpVFLdjjA2Sl9T_xzKr9VPqH89gBT6G3Cw1GC5moD2q-KOtUZQRwxFXfo6g_bmwD7yut-KhqkW7RVsxvdWTJ3vjOv71nbfJ9Y9SXKUBwt7KTAPhtCjPeEsBwKVLhExdHLvxBOCo_WhByPmkFkUPFVJR8wXegFT55x1kbxa1r5GRGmad2myEcnlH2R9_4IymXzrTmOEHLDMsxklUw29wyDlGXYOpmAUNyltLLq0/4h2/KTzZFC4iQhyvYyD2HTWsfA/h8/h001.HKCyDIIfKiR12m3UFLZxdLcofLgee-775FZv53x-lyw" target="_blank"><i><span style='color:#0C4A6E'> Join Our Webinar:</span></i></a><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0in 11.25pt 0in 11.25pt'><p style='line-height:150%'>Want to see AlEye in action? 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