Product Description
The Vision Buddy television viewing system allows a low vision user to see television programs more clearly and easily, using a virtual reality headset. This brings the television viewing directly in front of the user and may allow them to see the entire frame of their television program. Using simple plug and play connectivity, Vision Buddy connects to nearly any television, satellite, or streaming player and then streams the HD quality video directly into the headset using real time image correction. The video image can also be zoomed in or out for optimal viewing. Sound from the TV can either be heard through speakers in the headset or via headphones which can plug into the headset.
Vision Buddy also comes with OCR and digital magnifier modes. Using advanced OCR (optical character recognition,) Vision Buddy can take a snapshot of printed material and read aloud that scanned text, making print more accessible. The digital magnifier allows the user to view and magnify, in real time, people and objects around them, providing more clarity to things such as a friend’s face, a photograph, a TV schedule, or a letter from a friend.
Features
- 3 Viewing modes
- Television Viewing using real time image streaming and HD quality
- Offline Optical Character Recognition (OCR) scan and play
- Digital magnifier, with a 16 megapixel camera and up to 10X magnification
- 2 hour internal battery life, or 5-6 hours usage with included external battery
- Colored indicator lights show remaining battery life
- Works with all major cable, satellite, or internet TV boxes using HDMI connectivity
- Also works with Roku, Apple TV, Firestick and iPads (iPad needs a lightening to HDMI connector)
- 100 degree field of view within the headset
- Stereo sound, close to the ears
- 40' transmission range between the headset and the streamer
- lightest headset on the market; only 0.5 pounds on the head
- simple button controls; does not require a touchpad
Pro Tips
- If television is turned on, use the TV volume and not the headset volume. Otherwise there might be an echo
- Can connect to a Smart Board at schools
- To reposition the virtual screen while viewing, push and hold Zoom out for 3 seconds
- With an HDMI splitter, connect the TV Buddy to multiple input devices (DVD, Roku, Cable, etc.) Just change the source on the splitter
- Amazon Firestick with Alexa will also allow browsing the internet within the googles
