HumanWare — assistive technology products
23 products from HumanWare in our assistive technology catalog. Browse models, compare specs, and find vendor listings.
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StellarTrek AI Powered Talking Mobility Device
$999.00
The StellarTrek is a handheld talking device that gives spoken, step-by-step directions to a destination and helps with the last 40 feet to a door or entrance. It uses GPS, built-in optical sensors, and AI to describe intersections, detect crosswalks, and identify doors and street addresses. It also reads printed text aloud with OCR (which turns printed words into speech), and it can scan bar codes and name colors, so one device covers street signs, menus, and store products. It runs on its own rechargeable battery through USB-C and doesn't lean on your phone's battery or data. Maps are free to download, and it works in 13 languages.
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Victor Reader Stream - 3rd Generation
$499.00
The Victor Reader Stream 3rd Generation is a handheld audio player with a fully tactile keypad, built for people who are blind or have low vision. It plays books, newspapers, podcasts, music, and web radio, and it connects directly to NLS Bard, Bookshare, and NFB Newsline. The keys are larger and textured, and the controls speak aloud. A key describer announces what each key does, and a Where Am I key reports your place in a book or song. You can change playback speed, record audio, and use the sleep key to stop playback if you doze off. It has 16GB of internal memory, Bluetooth, a built-in speaker, and a headphone jack. Charging and file transfer to a computer use the USB-C port. Getting library accounts and content onto the device takes some setup, so expect to follow a guide at first.
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Odyssey Text to Speech Reader
$1,950.00
The Odyssey is a portable scanner and reader that turns printed text into spoken words. You place a page, label, or package under the scanner arm, and it reads the text aloud. It handles small items like food labels as well as pages up to 12" x 16", such as newspapers, books, and magazines. It reads in English, Spanish, and French, can translate between them, and stores up to 1,000 scans for later. Large tactile buttons sit on top, and a simple mode turns off every button except volume and play/pause. Listen through the built-in speaker, an external speaker, or Bluetooth headphones. It's a complete, stand-alone reader, though it only works with printed text that is flat and clear enough to scan.
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LyriQ Assistive Text to Speech Reader
$2,095.00
The LyriQ is a stand-alone reader that scans printed pages and reads them aloud. You set a page under its camera and it starts speaking on its own, with no button press needed. That makes it a good fit for someone who finds mail, recipes, prescription labels, or books hard to read. You can control it with hand gestures, the buttons on its base, or an optional keypad sold separately. You can change the voice, language, and reading speed, and skip forward or back by sentence. It plays through built-in speakers, an audio jack, or Bluetooth headphones. It runs on a rechargeable battery rated for 15 hours or plugs into AC power, folds flat, and weighs about 3 pounds. Multi-page documents like books can be saved to a USB flash drive.
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Explore 8 Handheld Electronic Magnifier
$1,299.00
The Explore 8 is a handheld video magnifier with an 8-inch touchscreen that shows printed text and objects enlarged on screen. It has two 21-megapixel cameras: one for close-up reading at up to 30X zoom, and one for distance viewing like street and store signs, with an automatic switch between the two. Big physical buttons handle the main functions, and the touchscreen covers the rest of the settings. It can connect to a large TV, and the battery runs about 4.5 hours, so it suits someone who wants a bigger screen than a pocket magnifier but still wants to carry it. At just over a pound, it's a step up in size and weight from smaller handhelds.
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Explore 5 Handheld Electronic Magnifier
$859.00
The Explore 5 is a lightweight handheld video magnifier that zooms from 2X to 22X, so small print and images look bigger and sharper. You can switch between five contrast and color settings, such as black on white or yellow on black, and add reading lines or blinds if that helps you track text. The retractable handle opens sideways to hold it like a regular magnifying glass, or opens vertically so the unit stands on the page for hands-free reading. You can also freeze an image to zoom in on things like street signs or high shelf labels. To view on a bigger screen, connect it to a TV with an HDMI cable, which is not included.
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HumanWare Explore 5 inch Handheld Electronic Video Magnifier
$859.00
The Explore 5 is a pocket-sized handheld video magnifier with a 5-inch screen. It shows a magnified, high-contrast view of whatever you hold it over, with magnification from 2x to 22x, so menus, medicine bottles, recipes, and clothing labels become easier to read. You can use it straight from your pocket, with the folding handle, or set it on a table. It is light and compact, which suits people who carry it everywhere or who find heavier devices tiring to hold. It's designed for mild to medium-severe low vision.
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Clover 4 Handheld Video Magnifier
$349.00
The Clover 4 is a pocket-sized video magnifier with a 4.3-inch widescreen screen. You hold it over printed text, a label, or a map and see it enlarged on the display. It zooms from 3.5x to 16x, or 2.5x to 24x in extended mode, and you can freeze the image to study it. Full color is there for photos and maps, and the display offers 26 high-contrast color combinations that can make text easier to see. A built-in folding stand lets you rest it over a page and write under the camera. It runs on a removable rechargeable battery, about 4.5 hours per charge. It has a TV-out connection (RCA cable included) if you want a bigger picture.
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Explore 8 inch Handheld Electronic Video Magnifier
$1,299.00
The Explore 8 is a handheld video magnifier with an 8-inch touchscreen. It shows magnified print and objects on screen so they are easier to see. It has two 21-megapixel cameras, one for close items like books, newspapers, and photos, and one for distance viewing, such as street or store signs. Large physical buttons adjust magnification and contrast, and a folding stand lets you read at a table. It can connect to a TV over HDMI, and the screen is larger than many 7-inch handheld models. The battery is built in and charges over USB-C, so you can't swap in a spare.
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BrailleNote evolve: KeySoft on Windows 11
The BrailleNote evolve is a braille notetaker that runs two environments on one device: HumanWare's KeySoft, built for reading and writing in braille, and Windows 11 Pro. It comes with the NVDA screen reader and Microsoft 365, so someone who is blind can write, read, and work on shared documents using braille. You get a notetaker and a Windows computer in one dedicated device, which suits a student or worker who needs to use mainstream software without sight. Choosing it well takes some thought, because it replaces more than one device and the best fit depends on how the person already works.
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Mantis Q40 braille display
$2,699.00
The Mantis Q40 combines a QWERTY keyboard with a 40-cell refreshable braille display, which raises and lowers small pins to show text as braille. It connects over Bluetooth to a screen reader or smartphone so you can read and type in braille on those devices. It can also be used on its own as a standalone device. If you read braille and want one tool for both typing and reading, this is built for that.
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Brailliant BI 40X
$3,759.00
The Brailliant BI 40X is a portable refreshable braille display, meaning small pins rise and fall to form braille cells that you read with your fingers. It pairs with other devices to show what's on their screens, and it also runs standalone applications on its own. The BI X series is described as the first to add built-in text-to-speech, so you can hear text as well as feel it. The page text describes the 20-cell BI 20X; the name indicates this model has 40 cells, so confirm cell count and exact features before ordering. A braille display is a big purchase, and someone who reads braille will get the most from it with help matching it to their devices and setting up connections.
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BrailleNote Touch Plus – My First Notetaker
$2,995.00
This special edition of the BrailleNote Touch Plus is aimed at children aged 4 to 8 who are just starting to learn braille. It is a notetaker with a refreshable braille display, which means the braille dots change as the child reads and writes. It also comes with accessible digital tools designed to be easier for young children to use. It is a dedicated device, so it works on its own without a computer or phone.
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explorē 5 – Pocket-size video magnifier
$859.00
The explorē 5 is a pocket-size video magnifier. It shows enlarged print on its own screen, so you can read small text without holding a lens up to your eye. It offers 18 contrast modes, which change the colors of the text and background so print is easier to see. It's built for spot reading, like labels, menus, and short notes, rather than long stretches of reading.
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explorē 8 Kit
$1,549.00
The explorē 8 Kit is a handheld digital video magnifier. It shows a close-up view of printed material on an 8-inch screen at up to 30X magnification. It is made for someone with vision loss who needs an electronic reading aid for small tasks and reading, at home or on the go. The kit name points to a handheld unit plus a stand, so you can hold it or set it down over what you're reading. Check what else comes in the box before ordering.
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Reveal 16 – Digital desktop magnifier with XY table
Est. $1,200–$2,000
The Reveal 16 is a desktop video magnifier that shows printed pages and handwriting enlarged on a screen, with an XY table that lets you slide your reading material around under the camera. It's meant for people with low vision who read or write for long stretches and want a comfortable setup. The unit folds, so it can be put away when you're done. This is a complete stand-alone magnifier; no computer or tablet is needed to use it.
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Prodigi for Windows
$995.00
Prodigi for Windows is software that puts magnification, text-to-speech, and document access together in one program for people with low vision who use a Windows computer. It is meant to make everyday computer use and reading easier on screen. Because it runs on your own PC, you get a software solution rather than a separate dedicated device, so the computer you already use is part of the setup.
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Prodigi All-in-One PC
$1,995.00
The Prodigi All-in-One PC is a Windows computer built for people with low vision who want to use a computer without a separate magnification setup. HumanWare makes it as part of its range of electronic magnifiers and other tools for people living with vision loss. It is meant for someone who needs on-screen magnification to do everyday computer tasks. The product information doesn't spell out the screen size, the specific Prodigi features, or any included accessories, so check those details with the vendor before you buy.
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NEW Victor Reader Stream – Handheld media player - Blindness - Humanware
$499.00
The Victor Reader Stream is a handheld audio player with a phone-style keypad, built so you can find and play your media by touch and sound. It brings books, newspapers, web radio, music, and other online resources together on one device. It suits someone who wants to read and listen on their own without relying on a screen. It's a complete stand-alone player, so you don't need a computer or tablet to use it once it's set up.
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Victor Reader Stratus12 M Daisy MP3 player - Blindness - Humanware
$495.00
The Victor Reader Stratus12 M is a dedicated audio book player that plays DAISY books and MP3 files, built for people who can't comfortably read print. HumanWare designed the Stratus line to be simple and friendly to use, and it's the latest in the company's long run of easy audio book players. Because it's a standalone device made for one job, you don't need a phone, tablet, or computer to listen once you have your content loaded.
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Odyssey – Blindness and low vision reading aid
$1,950.00
The Odyssey is a dedicated reading device that captures printed text and reads it aloud when you press one button. It handles everything from small labels and letters up to A3-size pages, and it can save up to 1,000 documents so you can go back to them later. Built-in AI can summarize what it has captured and translate between languages. This suits someone who has little or no usable vision for print and wants a single stand-alone device instead of a phone app or computer setup.
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StellarTrek - Digital orientation and mobility assistant
$999.00
The StellarTrek is a handheld navigation device that combines GPS with OCR, which reads printed text aloud, so you can find your way and read signs and other text as you go. It's built for people who are blind or have low vision and want help getting around on their own. It's a dedicated device rather than an app, so it has its own hardware and doesn't rely on your phone. Learning to use navigation tools well often goes best with an orientation and mobility specialist, who can show you how to fit it into the routes and travel skills you already use.
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Reveal 16 – Digital desktop magnifier
The Reveal 16 is a desktop video magnifier, sometimes called a CCTV magnifier, that shows printed pages and handwriting enlarged on a screen. It's meant for people with low vision who want a comfortable way to read and write for long stretches. The unit folds, so you can put it away when you're done. It's a complete stand-alone magnifier, so you don't need a computer or tablet to use it.
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