AppleVis Saved By Be My Eyes & Seleste Glasses Walkthrough

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Today on the show Steven and Shaun discuss the breaking news that popular website AppleVis has been saved from closure thanks to Be My Eyes.

In a statement issued to Double Tap, the company explains their decision to assist in keeping the site for blind Apple users open, and how they intend to help grow the service with the assistance of the blind and low vision community. You can hear the full statement on air read by Laura.

Also, Steven questions the desire for more blind people to run major blindness organizations, suggesting that we should focus on the best person for the job and not just employ someone for their blindness. This follows an online petition aimed at Vision Australia who are about to appoint a new CEO from an internal pool of candidates rather than an external selection. Steven suggests we need a larger and more powerful selection of voices who are blind within organisations, not just one blind person at the top.

Listener Gregory has sent in a walkthrough using his Seleste smart glasses out and about, showing how they can alert him to obstacles in his path. The full version of his review is available at www.doubletaponair.com but you can hear a small cut of the audio on today’s show – which leaves Steven and Shaun reaching for their credit cards!

And as always we enjoy more of your feedback, with comments on Leasey and the upcoming Pixel Watch 3.

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