Digital Tools to Help Navigate Daily Life
Free mobile apps designed to help visually impaired people in daily life
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Managing life with visual impairment can be a minute-by-minute challenge, with simple tasks like preparing meals, reading and walking becoming tough to navigate. To help you continue to enjoy the activities you love, ViaOpta was developed – it is a set of three free applications designed to assist in addressing your daily needs. Furthermore, the ViaOpta apps integrate the Be My Eyes app, which allows you to call sighted volunteers and company representatives for live support through real
time video.
ViaOpta Daily
ViaOpta Daily has been designed to serve as a personal assistant to help with everyday activities, inside and outside the home. The app can be used to:
ViaOpta Sim
ViaOpta Sim is designed especially for patients and provides a first person look at what it is like to live with visual impairment. The app provides:
ViaOpta Nav
ViaOpta Nav is a navigation app specifically designed to help people with visual impairment get to their destination. The app offers:
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