[Nfbv-announce] Come learn about AIRA at the NFB at Large Chapter meeting, December 12, 2017

[White, Scott]

Hello,

I am writing to invite you to a teleconference call on Tuesday, December 12, at 8:00 P.M. to introduce you to Aira. See below for call in details.

Perhaps you have heard of Aira or perhaps you have not yet heard of this incredible product!

So, what is Aira exactly? Aira is a product consisting of smart glasses with a tiny high-resolution video camera, an app on a smartphone, and a specially trained agent who describes the images seen by the glasses’ camera. To use Aira a blind person contacts Aira through the Aira app. When a request is made an agent is called by the smartphone while at the same time a video internet connection is established between the agent and the glasses. When the agent answers the call from the user, not only does the agent see what the camera transmits, but they also receive gps and Google map data showing where the user is and what is geographically around them.

Agents are specifically hired because they have an aptitude for describing and providing information as required. They go through special training and a rigorous battery of tests before they are permitted to accept calls and go to work. Aira agents do not help, but rather they provide information. If, for example, you use Aira while walking and you approach a street corner the Aira agent will not tell you when it is safe to cross the street. The agent can indicate it they see cars coming and they can tell you when the traffic light turns green for you. Aira does not replace canes, guide dogs or your travel skills. Instead, Aira enhances your toolbox of information gathering techniques.

People have used Aira to go shopping, travel through airports and malls, perform household tasks such as identifying and preparing meals, putting on makeup, visiting places such as amusement parks and Arlington cemetery, assembling items and even running in the Boston Marathon. Aira is limited in what it can do only by your imagination!

If you want to learn more about how this easy to use accessibility tool can be used in your daily life to obtain access to visual information around you, please join us this Tuesday evening, December 12, 2017 at 8PM Eastern by calling the number listed below.

Call: 877-394-5901
Pin: 6149670

During the meeting, you will learn all you wish to know about Aira. I will be accompanied by an AIRA agent, we will be conducting a live demonstration. Come join us and get your questions answered.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Scott White

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