[nagdu] [Fwd: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview

[David Andrews]

Yes, I use blindsquare, and yes, it does tell you what is around you, 
and what intersections you are crossing.

It doesn't know every location youare passing by, but most of them. 
It works pretty well, and the developer is very responsive to input.


Dave

At 08:59 AM 2/27/2013, you wrote:
>Has anybody tried the app Blind Squares? It's supposed to do what 
>Dar wants both walking and in a vehicle.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 8:29 PM
>To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] [Fwd: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview
>
>thanks for sharing,
>I was told that I couldn't get out of a paper bag.
>So I won't be the first to try the app.
>I am excited for this, and will get it when we can.
>this is wonderful.
>Now if we could learn what we are passing stores restaurants anything
>like that would be wonderful.
>Especially walking.
>One less thing i would have to carry around.
>Thanks again.
>Original message:
> > ---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
> > Subject: Announcing the Seeing Eye GPS app free preview, new 2013 Sendero
> > products, and remote CSUN access!
> > From:    "Kim Casey" <kim at senderogroup.com>
> > Date:    Mon, February 25, 2013 7:07 pm
> > To:      "'Kim Casey'" <kim at senderogroup.com>
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> > Sendero Group has been designing accessible GPS since 1994. Almost 20 years
> > of user feedback and feature requests are behind the design of all Sendero
> > GPS products. The accessible features in Seeing Eye GPS are only the
> > beginning of what is yet to come as users help in evolving this first fully
> > accessible GPS product for the iPhone. To participate in the preview, visit
> > us at CSUN Booth 521 or reply to this email and we will send you a link for
> > a Test Flight as soon as it is available.
>
>
>
> > About Seeing Eye GPS
>
>
>
> > Getting around independently is a function of good mobility tools like a
> > guide dog or cane and good orientation tools like accessible GPS. Two
> > pioneers in their fields, The Seeing Eye and Sendero Group have 
> teamed up to
> > provide a fully accessible turn-by-turn GPS iPhone app with all the normal
> > navigation features plus features unique to blind users.
>
>
>
> > * Instead of multiple layers of menus, the 3 important navigation elements
> > are on the lower portion of every screen, Route, POIs and Location.
>
> > * At intersections, the street name and your direction of travel are
> > announced.
>
> > * Intersections are described like 4-way with the clock face orientation of
> > the streets.
>
> > * There are 3 choices for POI data and 2 map sources.
>
> > * Directions are configured appropriately for Pedestrian and vehicle routes
> > including heads up when approaching a turn, the turn now indication,
> > continue straight and where the subsequent turn is located.
>
> > * When the user wanders off the route, it is automatically recalculated and
> > updated turn information is announced.
>
> > * Point your phone in a given direction to hear what is nearby with the
> > LookAround Wand.
>
> > * Nearby Points of interest and intersections are automatically announced.