10th July 2024
Question 1. How do other members keep a diary or journal of their day?
Recommendations: there were various suggestions including using Voice Memos, keeping an email thread to yourself but everyone was delighted to learn about Apple’s in-built “Journal” app Which was launched in 2023.
for more information please visit this link: https://www.apple.com/uk/newsroom/2023/12/apple-launches-journal-app-a-new-app-for-reflecting-on-everyday-moments/
Alternatively, just say “Siri launch Journal app”, to activate it.
question 2. How is it best to support someone with glaucoma?
Recommendations: speak to glaucoma UK https://glaucoma.uk/
Contact RNIB advisory service https://www.rnib.org.uk/sightline-directory/organisations/rnib-uk-sight-loss-advice-service-2425763e-96fe-4146-909c-c260df661b83/ Anti-glare glasses, using preservative free eyedrops if any reaction to the preservative and looking after general well-being e.g. mental and physical health.
Other recommendations: Use Visual Look Up to identify objects in your photos and videos on iPhone
With Visual Look Up, you can identify and learn about popular landmarks, plants, pets, and more
that appear in your photos and videos in the Photos app . Visual Look Up can also identify food in a photo and suggest related recipes.
https://support.apple.com/en-my/guide/iphone/iph21c29a1cf/ios
Don’t forget that a simple adaptation such as a rubber band or piece of tape can help differentiate between bottles in the kitchen or bathroom.
The British wireless fund are giving away free Alexa and Echo devices to visually impaired people! For more information please visit https://blind.org.uk/echo-dot/
Oko navigation app expected to be released in the UK January 2025. To help a visually impaired friend, three Antwerp AI engineers developed the free app OKO. A mobile ticker which makes navigating through traffic safer for blind and visually impaired people with iPhones.
Ray-Ban Meta Review and Comparison to Bose Frames
RNIB has information about smart glasses and wearable technology on this link. https://www.rnib.org.uk/living-with-sight-loss/assistive-aids-and-technology/wearable-technology-smart-glasses-and-head-mounted-cameras/
Driving experiences for visually impaired people available at Speed of Sight
Alternatives to in ear headphones that allow for greater awareness of surroundings are bone conducting headsets like these