myReader2
myReader2 is the world's first low vision auto-reader. Designed to benefit people who have eye conditions such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma myReader2 promises to revolutionize the low vision market forever.
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myReader2 enables those with low vision to go beyond just
reading bills and writing shopping lists, and to once again read their
favorite books with ease. You quickly take images of book or magazine
pages and myReader2 rearranges the text onscreen. You choose how you
prefer the text to appear, making reading easy again.
Breakthrough multi-page storage capability, improved page
processing and low contrast improvements, together with user interface
improvements allow even greater freedom and comfort for sustained reading.
- Easy page viewing. With myReader2, the user can simply
capture a page image, then pan around the image onscreen - no need
to move an X-Y table around. All with flexible features like image
resizing, contrast and color controls.
- "Auto-reader" capability. myReader2 can process the captured
image and convert it into a flexible stream of words. This allows
myReader2 to display the text in a single column, a single row or
a word at a time - no panning left to right, up and down to read.
- Compact, flexible, attractive unit. myReader2 has the same
size and shape as the original myReader - a single, compact, folding
unit with a built-in color LCD screen. myReader2 is easy to transport
to and from school, home and office.
myReader2 New Features
myReader2 adds a breakthrough new feature and three key
improvements:
- Multi-page storage. The breakthrough feature in myReader2
is multi-page storage. Users can capture up to 10 pages, then read
through them as quickly or slowly as desired. An additional three
reference pages can also be stored and used again and again.
- Easier user interface. myReader2 has a simplified user
interface, based on extensive hands-on user testing, that makes
the most-needed features easier to access.
- Improved page processing. myReader's key capability is
recognizing columns and word breaks on a page to convert all of
the text into a single stream. myReader2 improves on this, handling
a wider variety of pages quickly and easily.
- Low contrast improvements. myReader2 does a better job
of handling low contrast paper/print combinations found in many
publications.
Cast your eye over these advanced myReader2 features:
- Full page document capture: myReader2's full page document
capture makes automatic reading possible. With one touch of a button
myReader2 captures an image of whatever is on the viewing table
and rearranges it to fit on the screen according to your preferences.
When reading with myReader2 you only have to scroll in one direction
- no longer are you required to have to move back and forth trying
to find the last line you were reading.
Once text is captured it can be presented according to your specific
preference. Choose text to be presented as a neatly wrapped paragraph
(column layout), as a continuous line (row layout) and one word
at a time (word layout) - examples of these preferences are shown
above.
- Improved Navigation: myReader2 has no XY table. All navigation
is done using the control panel. Using this users are able to navigate
around a document without having to physically move the document.
Unlike other products myReader2 brings the words to the user. This
reduces the mental and physical fatigue that people often experience
when using a device fitted with an XY table.
- Automatic scrolling: With myReader2 you can set the text
to scroll automatically at the touch of a dial, while maintaining
the control of the speed. If you prefer you can control the scrolling
manually or step through the text a screen at a time.
- Built-in 15" LCD screen: myReader2 operates at 75Hz
so the super sharp LCD screen is flicker free and radiation free.
For added comfort, the monitors height and tilt angle can be adjusted
to suit the users requirements. By having a built-in LCD monitor
and no XY table, myReader2 only takes up a limited amount of space.
- Simple controls: myReader2 is operated via a separate control
panel, which is clearly labeled and easy to use. The control panel
is designed to allow users to operate myReader2 for long periods.
The control panel allows users to: adjust the speed they are reading
at, manually navigate through a document, advance through the text
a screen at a time, change display modes, select a new document,
change the size and colors on the screen, set margins and access
menus.
- Greater transportability: In three easy steps myReader2
folds up into a compact unit. Weighing only 22lb/10kg and including
an integrated carry handle, myReader2 can be picked up and easily
carried from room to room with ease.
- Retaining the best: As well as incorporating all the functionality
outlined above, myReader2 retains some of the best features of a
standard video magnifier, including: a "live" mode for handwriting,
viewing pictures and other manual tasks, a range a contrasting color
combinations for presenting text, autofocus and split-screen PC
operation.
- Design Expertise: SmartSense is the technology powering
myReader2. Developed by Pulse Data International's Research and
Development team, SmartSense enables myReader2 to recognize, rewrap
and control the text in documents it scans.
One year manufacturer's warranty.
myReader case study shows benefits
Visio Het Loo Erf, is a rehabilitation centre for visually
impaired people in the Netherlands performed an interesting case study
to learn more about the benefits or an auto-reader. The centre compared
myReader to a CCTV magnifier - devices that magnify pages, but don't
capture an image nor reformat text.
CCTV magnifiers are good for tasks such as filling out
forms, for looking at pictures, and for spot reading such as reading
a prescription bottle. But sustained reading is difficult, with users
having to move an X-Y table with the document left and right, up and
down as they read.
Three case studies revealed:
- Improvements in comfort. All respondents found myReader
more comfortable to use than a CCTV - no nausea, sore muscles or
eyestrain.
- Improvements in reading speed. Reading speed improved significantly,
almost tripling in one case.
- Improvements in comprehension. All users understood more;
one went from almost no comprehension to 100% correct on a follow-up
test.
- An increase in time spent reading. With a CCTV magnifier,
ten minutes was found to be too long for some users. With myReader,
one user went on reading for two hours.
The case studies supported the verdict of thousands of
users that myReader - and now, myReader2, especially with multi-page
storage capability - remains the best tool for sustained reading.
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