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Date: Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Subject: HumanWare Announces Prodigi: a Breakthrough for People Living With
Vision Loss
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HumanWare Announces ProdigiTM
A Breakthrough for People Living With Vision Loss

    Drummondville, July 16, 2013 – HumanWare announces Prodigi, the world’s
most advanced, all-digital personal vision assistant for people with low
vision conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy,
glaucoma and other eye diseases. HumanWare has designed Prodigi to be a
more affordable and intuitive visual aid than the traditional CCTV-based
electronic magnifier.


   "HumanWare is proud to introduce the revolutionary Prodigi family that
finally brings low vision technology into the 21st century. Prodigi will
make a big difference in the lives of an even greater number of people
living with vision loss.," stated Gilles Pepin, CEO. "As we celebrate
HumanWare's 25th year of assisting the blind and visually impaired, Prodigi
will spread our leadership in Blindness products to the Low Vision market
with the same innovation and quality we are known for worldwide."
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Prodigi allows low vision users to benefit from a big-screen desktop device
and a go-anywhere tablet magnifier at a lower cost than any similar system
available. The portable Tablet fits into a patented docking station in the
base and becomes both the camera and processor of the desktop system.
Unlike other magnifiers, Prodigi captures the image of an entire letter- or
A4-sized page and allows the user to magnify and read documents with a
comfortable touchpad instead of moving an XY table. Pages are displayed in
HumanWare's innovative Diamond Edge TextTM format, which can be magnified
up to 80 times with perfect text quality. Text can be presented to the user
in smooth-scrolling column or line modes, and can even read aloud, reducing
fatigue caused by moving documents under a CCTV camera. Prodigi stores
documents so the user can take them to read or reference later while away
from his or her desk.

Training time is greatly reduced as well, because Prodigi has a built-in
tutorial and setup wizard, developed in collaboration with *EssilorTM*, the
world's leading ophthalmic optics company. The wizard guides the user
through the basic functions and sets up the contrast, color scheme, reading
speed and magnification levels according to his or her specific vision
needs.

"Until recently, the technology behind Prodigi wasn't available" added
Pierre Hamel, Vice-President of Research and Development. "But we saw it
coming and have now successfully integrated the latest camera and image
processing technologies into a portable platform, specifically for people
living with a visual impairment."

Added Dominic Gagliano, Vice-President of Sales for HumanWare USA, "We've
found that the needs of low vision users are more unique and challenging
than the general population, so a device like Prodigi, designed
specifically for visually impaired people, is essential to give them the
freedom and comfort they deserve."

Prodigi is available in three models: the Duo, a desktop unit with the
detachable Tablet; the portable Tablet magnifier by itself, and a
Desktop-only model. The product line is expected to be available from
HumanWare and its network of Assistive Technology distribution partners
starting in August, 2013.

Learn more about the Prodigi line of products, view photos and the video
presentation. <http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/prodigi/352pt6/635399961>
  *About Humanware*

HumanWare (www.humanware.com<http://visit.humanware.com/e/3332/2013-07-16/352pt8/635399961>)
who is celebrating its 25th anniversary, is the global leader in assistive
technologies for people who are blind or have low vision. HumanWare offers
a wide range of innovative products, including the BrailleNote® Apex, the
leading productivity device for the blind in education, business and for
personal use; Victor Reader®, the world's leading family of digital
audiobook players; the unique ProdigiTM family of desktop and portable
vision and reading systems, and Trekker® Breeze, the all-in-one handheld
talking GPS.
  *Please contact HumanWare for more informtion*

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