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explorē 8 – Handheld video magnifier.

Ability Drive™ – Drive your wheelchair with your eyes.

A portable digital magnifier with touch screen to see the bigger picture

Ability Drive™ is a control interface that enables you to drive and adjust seating on a powered wheelchair with your eyes. Using virtual buttons and eye gaze technology, people who are not able to use a joystick can regain movement inde- pendence. eye gaze technology, people who are not able to use a joystick can regain movement independence. The Ability Drive™ app runs on an approved eye gaze device. The app senses your gaze on virtual buttons which sends directional movement commands to the Ability Drive™ hardware interface. These buttons are overlaid on the forward camera view. Looking at the stop button, looking away from the computer, or closing your eyes stops wheelchair move- ment. Here is a link to the currently approved eye gaze devices..

The explorē 8 is the first 8-inch touchscreen digital hand- held magnifier available for desktop or distance viewing. Magnifying up to 30X with stunning image quality, you can enjoy all the benefits of a large screen in a very compact package. Lightweight and powerful, the explorē 8 is ideal for active people looking for a large screen and optimal portability to maintain their lifestyle. This magnifier features two 21-mega- pixel cameras: one for document reading at 15 cm (or less), and a second to see clearly at distances for things like street and store signs. You can also save your favorite images and view them on a large TV screen.

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