[Ohio-talk] VFO, Owner of JAWS® Screen Reader, First to Implement Aira Access for Products

[Jordy Stringer]

I thought there might be some who found the below information very useful.
 
Your brother in the movement.

Jordy D. Stringer
believe you can and you’re halfway there. 



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> From: Andrew Utt <community+d1477-s6030372 at aira.io>
> Date: June 27, 2018 at 3:30:01 PM EDT
> To: Jordy Stringer <jordystringer83 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Aira Community] VFO, Owner of JAWS® Screen Reader, First to Implement Aira Access for Products
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> Today, VFO and Aira announced a new collaboration that will now equip all VFO customers with free use of the Aira service should they need visual access to a screen while using one of their products, such as the JAWS® Screen Reader. This new integration was driven by community data, with the goal of providing access to any information on a computer screen the specialized software may not able to interpret, while simultaneously increasing the user’s efficiency and prioritizing the features driven by the data. The integration will also help Chloe, Aira’s AI agent, to learn the gaps in the software powered by its trained human agents.
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> “We are thrilled to partner with VFO, an organization best-known for developing today’s most widely-used screen reader. Through our newly combined platform, we can now offer more powerful ways to access all information – both physical and digital,” said Greg Stilson, Director of Product Management of Aira. “By using our Aira Access Networks, any VFO customer can tap a button and instantly connect with a highly-trained Aira agent, ready to resolve the task at hand.”
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> “There has been so much excitement around Aira already, and for our customers to benefit from this partnership and take advantage of assistance like this while on their computer or working with our hardware, is fantastic,” said Eric Damery, Vice President of Software Product Management. “ Working with Aira on this project  is a great fit, and naturally coincides with our goal of providing excellent support to our customers”.
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> How do customers use it?
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> Any VFO product user can download and launch the Aira app to connect with an Aira agent. Just go to the iOS App Store or the Google Play Store, search for Aira by Aira Tech Corp, download the app and sign up as a guest at aira.io/app
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> For more information, please contact Kevin Phelan of Aira at kevin at aira.io
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> Aira is AI + AR for the blind. Aira combines the power of Artificial Intelligence and Augmented Reality with wearable technologies, plus the interaction of its network of trained remote human assistants, to provide the 300 million blind and low vision people around the globe immediate access to information and assistance. Aira’s technology not only greatly enhances independence and mobility for those with vision loss, but also forms the basis of its endeavor to create smart cities that are accessible for all. Learn more at aira.io.
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> About VFO™
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> VFO is a leading global accessibility solutions provider. The VFO brands, Freedom Scientific, Optelec, Ai Squared and The Paciello Group, have a long history of developing and providing innovative assistive technology solutions. VFO has offices in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and is available through multi-tier distribution in more than 70 countries worldwide.
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