[optacon-l] Re: Optacon research and development
- From: Suzanne Erb <suzerb1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: optacon-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 08:17:23 -0500
I agree. The important ce of having the the ability to interpret the
information can not be overstated.
Suzanne
On Nov 12, 2012, at 7:34 AM, Catherine Thomas <braille@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I suppose I'm old-fashioned. I buy a coffee pot that makes coffee and a
> phone on which I can make phone calls. I have my heart set on an Optacon
> that will read print in real time with the brain as an interpreter. There
> are already GPS devices out there which are or at least supposed to be
> useful to blind people. There is no other Optacon device. This list has
> spent countless hours discussing the features that would enhance the
> reading of print and make the Optacon useful for more things. I think we
> would be making a tragic and fatal mistake incorporating Optacon features
> into a device with something else as its primary purpose. The market will
> be small for an Optacon that is only an Optacon but we cannot afford to
> have the ability to read print in real time disappear.
> Catherine
>
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