Orbit Chat – An app for face-to-face communication with people who are deafblind

//Orbit Chat – An app for face-to-face communication with people who are deafblind

Orbit Chat – An app for face-to-face communication with people who are deafblind

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  • The world’s most affordable solution for face-to-face communications
  • Completely FREE for users of the Orbit Reader 20
  • Works with Android smartphones or tablets – no additional hardware needed
  • Offers the ultimate in portability, reliability and ease of use
  • The deafblind user does not have to hand their personal phone to a stranger. They can carry an inexpensive tablet or spare phone with them, which is already set up with the app and is already connected with the user’s Orbit Reader 20 device
  • A blind user can use the self-voicing option of the app without the need for a screen reader. The app does NOT depend on Brailleback or Talkback
  • The on-screen keyboard obviates the need for an external keyboard, but external keyboards can also be used if desired
  • A history feature allows the users to scroll back and review previous messages on the Orbit Reader 20 and on the smartphone or tablet
  • Conversations are also saved automatically into a file with a date and time stamp
  • A broadcast feature allows the deafblind user to send messages to multiple people who have the app installed
  • A file transfer feature allows the exchange of files between the Orbit Reader 20 and the phone or tablet
  • Capable of supporting contracted and uncontracted braille in English and over 40 other languages
  • Requires a free license to be activated to use with an Orbit Reader 20. Contact us with the serial number of your unit at techsupport@orbitresearch.com to receive the license file.

 

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Description

People who are deaf and blind typically communicate with others through various means including tactile sign language and usually require a trained interpreter since most people are not familiar with such methods.  The Orbit Chat system changes this forever by offering a free solution that enables a deafblind person to use their Orbit Reader 20 braille display and an app running on a smartphone or tablet to communicate with a sighted, blind or deaf person.  The system can be used in any situation – in public settings such as markets, restaurants and classrooms or in private conversations.

Through specialized interfaces on Orbit Research’s braille and tactile graphics products and an app that runs on smartphones or tablets, the system connects via Bluetooth to provide the breakthrough ability to converse using a simple chat-style experience.

With no additional hardware or software to purchase, a deafblind person can utilize their Orbit Reader 20 braille display to engage in conversation with anyone using a smartphone or tablet.

The system allows a sighted person to use a familiar chat or messaging user-interface to type messages using the phone or tablet’s on-screen keyboard, which are immediately translated and displayed on the deafblind user’s Orbit Reader 20 device in braille.  The deafblind user types her messages in braille using the braille keypad on the Orbit Reader 20 and these are translated to plain text and instantly displayed on the phone or tablet.  The app is self-voicing which allows a blind person to use it to communicate with a deafblind person without needing any special screen-reading software.

The system also includes other innovative features such as a broadcast mode which allows the deafblind user to send messages to multiple people who have the app installed, the ability to save conversations on the Orbit Reader 20 as well as on the app for later review, a file transfer feature to exchange files between the Orbit Reader 20 and the phone or tablet.  The system allows the use of contracted and uncontracted braille in English and offers support for other languages through localization.

Orbit Research also offers a bundled solution including the Orbit Reader 20, and an Android tablet with the Orbit Chat system pre-installed, providing the most affordable full-featured communication and accessibility solution for people who are deafblind.  Contact us at information@orbitresearch.com for information regarding the bundled solution.

The app is available now for free download from http://www.orbitresearch.com/product/orbit-chat and from the Google Play Store.

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