Qualcomm and Venture RAY Declare the Development of an Eye-Free Cellular Program to Assist in Daily Lifestyle for Sightless and Creatively Reduced People
Depending on an off-the-Shelf Smart phone and Presenting a Unique Individual User interface, the Venture RAY Program Increases Quality of Lifestyle and Encourages Freedom
Qualcomm Integrated (NASDAQ: QCOM), through its Wi-fi Reach™ effort, and Venture RAY Ltd., which designs availability resources for blind and visually affected individuals, these days declared that they have developed the RAY mobile device, an always-on, easy-to-use, multi-function, smartphone that is synchronized with Israel's Main Collection for the Sightless, Creatively Reduced and Incapable audiobooks content. This cooperation sets a new standard in availability resources and ease of use for visually affected individuals.
According to the World Health Company, "285 thousand individuals are visually affected worldwide: 39 thousand are blind and 246 have low perspective...About 65 % of all individuals who are visually affected are outdated 50 and older, while this age group consists of about 20 % of the inhabitants. With an increasing seniors inhabitants in many nations, more individuals will be at risk of age-related graphic incapacity."
Today, the majority of blind and visually affected individuals use easy 2G cell phone gadgets for speech telephone only. In addition, they rely on an range of specialised gadgets, such as sound book-readers, color visitors, routing resources, brought up Braille brands, special bar-code readers, and large-buttoned, voice-enabled MP3 players which are excessively expensive. Depending on an off-the-shelf Android operating system OS smartphone operated by Qualcomm Technology, Inc.'s Qualcomm Snapdragon™ processer, the Venture RAY device combines the abilities of smartphone technological innovation and the abilities of these several specialised gadgets into a single, cost-effective device with 24/7 special high speed internet connection and a UI developed for eye-free connections. A test project is currently ongoing that is examining the new system with 100 members throughout Israel.
"The cutting-edge UI describes a new language for human-device connections that is developed ground-up for eye-free function," said Boaz Zilberman, boss of Venture RAY. "The user variations any place on the screen and that place becomes the kick off point for selecting an audio-book, texting or other activity. Navigation is allowed by a few easy handy motions in different guidelines. The cell mobile phone's built-in shake abilities and speech encourages provide user reviews and the UI understands to evolve its actions centered on users' choices and utilization styles."
The UI facilitates a rich set of solutions, such as telephone calls, text messages with oral read-out, routing, item identification, online community solutions, distant assistance, audio-book reading, and other enjoyment and enjoyment promotions.
"Audio-books, publications and publications are an essential method for opening details for blind and visually affected individuals, but the current system requires leasing items by mail, which is not appropriate. Members can now use RAY gadgets to easily availability and obtain sound resources from the library over an advanced special high speed internet system, rather than holding out around to receive CD duplicates," said Amos Alcohol, boss of the Main Collection for the Sightless, Creatively Reduced and Incapable. "Our library is pleased to be working with Qualcomm and Venture RAY to build something allowing individuals with perspective disabilities to slightly availability and obtain sound resources from the library. Also, it is being developed specifically for Venture RAY gadgets and specific user details to ensure digital privileges management protection for branded material."
"We believe the Venture RAY device will improve the ability of blind and visually affected individuals to availability resources and details individually," said Don Rosenberg, professional v. p. and general advice for Qualcomm. "This project, which is part of our Wi-fi Reach effort, shows one of the many ways Qualcomm technological innovation can improve individuals lives and we are extremely pleased to support this essential program."
Source : Qualcomm