Vision

Text Grabber + Translator

• For turning paper hard copy into readable PDF
• iPhone app that uses the phone's camera to turn text on paper into text that can then be read aloud on the iPhone
• OCR is good enough for text-to-speech
• Cost: $2.99
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AccessNote

• AccessNote is the official iOS notetaker from the American Foundation for the Blind
• Allows blind and visually impaired users to combine efficient note taking with the other features and functions of the iOS devices
• Keyboard commands customized for input with both QWERTY and refreshable braille display keyboards
• Cost: $19.99
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Fleksy

• Fleksy is a state-of-the-art text input system so powerful that sighted, visually impaired and blind people are able to quickly and easily type on touch screen phones and tablets
• Fleksy allows users to type text on the familiar keyboard layout, by tapping on the screen. You don't have to type perfectly accurate -Fleksy will automatically detect the text you meant to enter
• Cost: Free
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Readability

• Turns any web page into a clean view for reading now or later on your computer, smartphone, or tablet
• Available as an app for the iPhone, iPad and Android
• Cost: Free
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LookTel Recognizer

• Allows users with visual impairments or blindness to instantly recognize everyday objects
• Identifies any object placed in front of the device's camera and reads aloud to the user the name of the object it recognizes
• Cost: $9.99
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VoiceOver

• VoiceOver is a built-in screen reader available on Mac computers, iPhone and iPad
• Allows the device to read out loud icons, menus and Web articles making it easier for the blind and those with low-vision to use a computer
• Cost: Free, Built-In
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iCanSee

• Transforms your iPhone into a magnifying glass capable of up to 4x magnification
• By magnifying the images around you, iCanSee helps improve your ability to see in difficult situations, including low light
• Cost: Free
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NVDA Screen Reader

• NonVisual Desktop Access(NVDA) is an open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system
• It enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows
• Has the ability to run entirely from a USB drive with no installation
• Cost: Free
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Thunder Screen Reader

• Thunder is award-winning free screenreader talking software for people with little or no sight
• It enables blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows
• Has the ability to run entirely from a USB drive with no installation
• Cost: Free
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DanKam: Colorblind Fix

• Designed to help color blind people differentiate between colors they can't normally distinguish
• Images can be taken in real-time from the device's camera and through its various modes the image can be adjusted to make hues easier to detect and differentiate
• Cost: $2.99
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Colorful

• Augmented reality color detection application for Windows Phone that helps recognize, tag and compare colors
• Use advanced filters that will compensate for a specific color deficiency (Red-Green, Blue-Yellow etc.)
• Detect & recognize colors in your surroundings using the device's camera
• Cost: $0.99
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Side by Side

• Side by Side is a multiple-window reader/browser with offline reading and note taking capabilities
• Turns the iPad into multiple resizable reading devices working in parallel
• You can browse webpages, download files, read documents, or take notes on each split screen
• Cost: Free
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