WEBVTT 00:00:17.636 --> 00:00:22.571 I consider this show to be the disability equivalent of the consumer electronics show. 00:00:24.186 --> 00:00:28.164 If you are doing anything in the area of access to technology, 00:00:28.971 --> 00:00:30.514 you want to be here. 00:00:31.471 --> 00:00:32.996 Because its just a great learning experience. 00:00:34.257 --> 00:00:38.714 Here at CSUN, we're focused on demonstrating Voice Guidance, 00:00:39.620 --> 00:00:44.006 which is the industry's first talking guide available on the set top box. 00:00:44.890 --> 00:00:50.768 So for the first time, someone who is blind can navigate the TV listings, 00:00:51.466 --> 00:00:56.266 they can discover the content that's out there for them to watch in that thousand channel universe. 00:01:27.937 --> 00:01:31.613 Ok, so I see the app open here, can you tell me what it does? 00:01:32.162 --> 00:01:39.558 So they have this app that has other features, but this time they have a tactile map. 00:01:40.250 --> 00:01:47.849 So when you go in a building, this app automatically downloads the map and it will show up on the screen. 00:01:48.738 --> 00:01:50.990 Ok, can you show me a little demonstration how it works? 00:01:51.844 --> 00:01:59.841 Yeah, you will get to the front gate. This will be you, and.. 00:02:00.626 --> 00:02:01.922 [Computer voice] Main entrance, horizontal path" 00:02:02.505 --> 00:02:05.477 This is how to learn about the surroundings. 00:02:06.191 --> 00:02:10.231 Ok so before you move, you play with the app and it tells you which way to go. 00:02:10.841 --> 00:02:14.713 Double tap it. [Computer voice] Voice guidance for men's restroom. 00:02:15.130 --> 00:02:32.485 In front of the door, there is a mirror, one sink and three restroom stalls on the right side. And on opposite side, there are three sinks and four urinals right next to sinks. 00:02:45.916 --> 00:02:51.421 My name is Marcel Hoogervorst. I am legally blind, I have 22/1 00 vision. 00:02:52.398 --> 00:03:01.876 And with my special pair of glasses, I can see 20/40. These glasses are revolutionary. They help me see. 00:03:01.876 --> 00:03:06.430 I can adjust for short distance, and I can adjust for long distance. 00:03:09.172 --> 00:03:16.946 This fair opens up a world for all kinds of people. Every year there is more and more. 00:03:16.946 --> 00:03:22.145 I think its fantastic. There's things for all kinds of people who have disabilities. 00:03:23.168 --> 00:03:31.958 I have run into people who are deaf, visually impaired, autistic, and all kinds of disabilities. 00:03:32.883 --> 00:03:39.752 It's Ultrasonic Blind Glass. So it will beep when you are 1.4 meters away. 00:03:40.734 --> 00:03:50.194 So its to find spots and detect obstacles so its much helpful for visually impaired people. 00:03:50.801 --> 00:03:56.431 So we're here at CSUN for another year of assistive technology, can you tell us who you're with and what you're doing here? 00:03:57.165 --> 00:04:02.902 I'm with Charmtech labs, and last year we presented Capti Narrator for iPhone. 00:04:03.502 --> 00:04:08.811 Capti is an application for aggregating content from different sources and different formats, 00:04:10.157 --> 00:04:13.882 and for listening or reading that content on different platforms. 00:04:14.535 --> 00:04:21.555 So this year, we're introducing Capti Narrator for desktop, which works on Windows and Mac computers inside the Firefox browser. 00:04:22.366 --> 00:04:30.443 So you can open any webpage, right click on the link, and select add to playlist. 00:04:31.288 --> 00:04:34.580 And then the article will appear in the playlist. 00:04:37.268 --> 00:04:41.445 Once its loaded, all you need to do is double tap on any track in the playlist. 00:04:45.135 --> 00:04:47.396 It will read and highlight what it reads to you. 00:04:48.138 --> 00:04:52.622 Capti was originally created for people with visual impairments, but then we realized anybody could use it. 00:04:53.327 --> 00:04:58.184 There is at least 20 percent of people with dyslexia, who need to listen and read along. 00:04:58.851 --> 00:05:03.257 And also people who are busy, who are running around and want to multi task. 00:05:03.982 --> 00:05:10.024 We spend way too much time looking at screens. We hope that this application will free us from the dependency. 00:05:11.426 --> 00:05:12.307 Here's to hoping!