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New Device Helps Clear Up Low Vision

Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
OrCam Website
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The Florida Channel
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
Leon County Judge John Cooper on June 30, 2022, in a screen grab from The Florida Channel.
Credit OrCam Website
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The Florida Channel

The Lighthouse of the Big Bendis demonstrating a device to help people with limited or low vision navigate the world around them. 

  The OrCam is a device that allows someone with low vision to read text, identify people, shop and recognize products immediately.

Wendy Mons from the Visually Impaired Foundation of Georgia likes the OrCam because it allows people with low vision to easily read documents without asking anyone for assistance.

The Lighthouse of the Big Bend will feature the OrCam during its Technology Demonstration event Thursday afternoon. The event will take place from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Lighthouse headquarters.

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Tori Whitley