OrCam releases AI-driven reading device for people with visual impairment
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OrCam Technologies has launched its OrCam Read 3, a device that uses artificial intelligence to read text aloud for people with vision loss and reading difficulties.
According to an OrCam press release, an estimated 253 million people worldwide have low vision or visual impairments. The handheld OrCam Read 3, which supports 17 different languages and is packaged with a next-generation magnifier and stand, can be used by individuals with mild to severe vison loss, those experiencing reading fatigue and people with neurological conditions that affect reading ability.
“To have a portable device that can go everywhere with you and convert text to speech is wonderful, but some patients still want to see the page,” Dawn K. DeCarlo, OD, PhD, professor and director of the Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said in the release. “So, the ability to also connect it to a screen and follow along at any magnification is amazing. Patients also love the smart reading feature that lets them verbally ask the OrCam to read specific text of interest which eliminates the frustration of listening to information they don’t want.”
The OrCam Read 3 does not require internet access and is roughly the size of a travel toothbrush, the company stated. The device is capable of connecting to speakers, Bluetooth earphones or standard 3.5 mm headphones.
“Our mission was clear with the development of the OrCam Read 3,” Elad Serfaty, OrCam’s CEO, said in the release. “We wanted to create a device that could not only act as a handheld reader but also as a magnifier and stationary reader. By combining all these features into a single device, users get enormous value that is absolutely unique in the market and unprecedented versatility in how and when they use the device.”
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