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6PR discusses the Perth OrCam event with Peter Cracknell
A free seminar in Perth next week introduces OrCam MyEye 2.0 with a presentation by Jon Wolff from OrCam Israel. Jon will discuss the latest technology developments, product features and offer a peek into the future of this exciting technology with …
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Meet our Technician!
Rob Lamond is rare in our industry being the only Technician employed by any of the suppliers of assistive technology for vision impaired people in Australia. Rob has been working at Quantum for 4 years, starting with running our inventory and logistics …
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OrCam is coming to Perth!
OrCam Israel in conjunction with Quantum RLV are offering exciting opportunity for peoples living with a print disability to attend the Product and the Vision Presentation The Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on November 13th, 2019. Come and discover the latest innovative features available …
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$600,000 awarded for Macular Disease Research
MDFA has awarded a further $600,000 to three leading researchers in a prestigious event held at Admiralty House, the Governor-General of Australia’s residence in Sydney, on World Sight Day (10 October). The successful recipients of MDFA’s Research Grants Program, …
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New $20 note unveiled – a win for blind & low vision community
The Reserve Bank of Australia has unveiled the new $20 note, which has been specially manufactured to assist vision-impaired Aussies to use the currency with three raised bumps on each of the long edges of the banknote to allow people …
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US Researcher is working to prevent blindness
West Virginia University researcher Maxim Sokolov and his colleagues have received $1.5 million from the USA National Institutes of Health to study the biochemistry that might make it possible to prevent blindness. “I recently watched Spiderman again,” Sokolov said. “Remember, …
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JAWS deemed ‘the most powerful screen reader in the world’.
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Lego releases Braille instruction sets
Lego has just announced a new program for downloadable audio and Braille instruction sets for the visually-impaired. This idea was first introduced by Matthew Shifrin, a 22-year-old blind Lego enthusiast from Massachusetts. He brought his passion project for accessibility to …
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OrCam continues to open new employment pathways
Working at Aruma and using OrCam, John has seen his independence skyrocket. “By identifying people, the OrCam will improve the customer experience I provide. And, by reading paper documents quickly, it allows me to make better use of my time …
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Running blind with clear vision of the future
Melbourne born legally blind Paralympic record-holder Jaryd Clifford is able to run the 1500m in under four minutes. At the age of three, Clifford was diagnosed with juvenile macular degeneration — a rare disorder that can’t be treated. …
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