Hello list, A few weeks ago, my husband came across this website: http://www.tactustechnology.com/ As the technology looked interesting, and it made us think of a possible application for a new Optacon-like device, Marco contacted them with a few queries, including the possibility of further developing it to reproduce printed characters. I don't know whether I'm at liberty to share their reply here, as this list is public, but it soulds as if they're aware of the Optacon, and are planning to look into that possibility. If anyone here thinks it's worth investigating further, you could contact them and see what they say. Ciao, Ollie to view the list archives, go to: www.freelists.org/archives/optacon-l To unsubscribe at any time, just send a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject. Tell your friends about the list. They can subscribe by sending a message to: optacon-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) in the message subject.