This is very interesting. From http://www2.edc.org/ncip/LIBRARY/vi/combo.htm "inTOUCH (TeleSensory, Inc.) For Macintosh. A software that works with the Optacon II to provide tactile access and large print access to the Macintosh computer. As the mouse is moved, inTOUCH shows the area of the screen around the cursor on the Optacon display. Features are set from the keyboard. Other features include: a camera mode that allows the user to switch from the camera to the computer; a command that stretches the image to increase legibility; a screen position command that raises a couple of pins on the Optacon to indicate position of the cursor on the screen. Price: $400." I never knew that they upgraded the Opticon so that itcould be used with a computer, let alone theMacintosh! Just imagine what would happen if we could make a modern version and use it with Leopard and Voiceover. So would this show you the screen tactually or just indicate a position on the screen? This is actually very important, cause a friend of mine and I are interested in creating something similar. Thing is, he's a programmer and not an engineer and we're both low on cash. I'm thinking of writing a petition to send to TeleSensory and maybe even Apple etc about creating a modern version of the Opticon. I think that with advances like the IPhone and other software, the time is right for such a thing. Granted, things like the KNFB Reader are amazing and have their place. But they can't convey visual information to us in the same manner that feeling images on a display can. The remaining opticons aren't getting any newer. Most of us won't ever get to see with our hands like that unless steps are taken to insure that technology such as this is brought into the 21st century. How many of you, especially students, educators and those working in relatively graphical environments, would be willing to sign such a petition? If there are enough, I'll create a separate group, comprised of us and other blind and interested parties so we can getthis thing rolling. In the meantime, I'll try and track down the Opticons' creator or his daughter. Perhaps, they can help.
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