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> What tools should I be looking at to make the transition to a low vision future? Text readers. The popular is Jaws, which I believe and could be wrong, is W
by austin-cheney 1y ago
> What tools should I be looking at to make the transition to a low vision future?
Text readers. The popular is Jaws, which I believe and could be wrong, is Windows only and super expensive. The ones considered best are Apple VoiceOver (already installed with MacOS) and NVDA (free, open source).
The screen readers will take practice navigating around the OS and navigating around web sites. There are still many websites that are garbage at accessibility. Through practice you will also find yourself cranking up the speed from regular of around 150 words per minute to 600-700 words per minute.
- tdeck 1y agoTo OP: The term for these is "screen readers". NVDA seems pretty popular these days, and some people find it easier to learn. However if you need expensive software like JAWS and live in the US, your employer is probably required to buy it. That's why it costs as much as it does. On Android you can use TalkBadk which works pretty well. You can set up a shortcut to enable it quickly by pressing both volume buttons at the same time. TalkBack allows even fully blind people to use a normal smartphone.