almost three years ago I met this amazing individual his name is Matt
amazing individual his name is Matt
amazing individual his name is Matt Brock he lives in Denver Colorado he is
Brock he lives in Denver Colorado he is
Brock he lives in Denver Colorado he is a father of two daughters and a wife to
a father of two daughters and a wife to
a father of two daughters and a wife to a husband a beautiful wife now he
a husband a beautiful wife now he
a husband a beautiful wife now he literally changed my life at the age of
literally changed my life at the age of
literally changed my life at the age of 35 he became legally blind due to a
35 he became legally blind due to a
35 he became legally blind due to a condition called retinitis pigmentosa
condition called retinitis pigmentosa
condition called retinitis pigmentosa and which forced him to lose his career
and which forced him to lose his career
and which forced him to lose his career as a weatherman a career that he really
as a weatherman a career that he really
as a weatherman a career that he really loud now myself and Matt we are good
loud now myself and Matt we are good
loud now myself and Matt we are good friends we talk a lot about technology
friends we talk a lot about technology
friends we talk a lot about technology we always think about there has to be a
we always think about there has to be a
we always think about there has to be a way to use technology for people to help
way to use technology for people to help
way to use technology for people to help people with vision loss right there has
people with vision loss right there has
people with vision loss right there has to be a way one thing we figured was if
to be a way one thing we figured was if
to be a way one thing we figured was if we had to use technology to help people
we had to use technology to help people
we had to use technology to help people he doesn’t need help from the technology
he doesn’t need help from the technology
he doesn’t need help from the technology odd people to think for him what we need
odd people to think for him what we need
odd people to think for him what we need to do is think like a set of eyes but
to do is think like a set of eyes but
to do is think like a set of eyes but not like a brain he did not lose his
not like a brain he did not lose his
not like a brain he did not lose his brain all he needs is visual access to
brain all he needs is visual access to
brain all he needs is visual access to the information the things that he is
the information the things that he is
the information the things that he is missing because his missing visual
missing because his missing visual
missing because his missing visual perception No as long as he has that
perception No as long as he has that
perception No as long as he has that information he makes those informed
information he makes those informed
information he makes those informed decisions day in and day out so fast
decisions day in and day out so fast
decisions day in and day out so fast forward fast forward one year I’m
forward fast forward one year I’m
forward fast forward one year I’m standing with Matt although I am
standing with Matt although I am
standing with Matt although I am thousand miles away sitting in San Diego
thousand miles away sitting in San Diego
thousand miles away sitting in San Diego in front of computer he is in his
in front of computer he is in his
in front of computer he is in his backyard
backyard
backyard now I’m explaining him the green
now I’m explaining him the green
now I’m explaining him the green landscape as seen from his patio I’m
landscape as seen from his patio I’m
landscape as seen from his patio I’m seeing his pet I am seeing his green
seeing his pet I am seeing his green
seeing his pet I am seeing his green landscape through a camera that is
landscape through a camera that is
landscape through a camera that is mounted on his glasses now we started
mounted on his glasses now we started
mounted on his glasses now we started walking outside I tell him about his
walking outside I tell him about his
walking outside I tell him about his lining up on the sidewalk and I also
lining up on the sidewalk and I also
lining up on the sidewalk and I also tell him about a Lexus car that is
tell him about a Lexus car that is
tell him about a Lexus car that is parked in his driver which is
parked in his driver which is
parked in his driver which is obstructing his path so we walk around
obstructing his path so we walk around
obstructing his path so we walk around him and he walked two blocks while he
him and he walked two blocks while he
him and he walked two blocks while he was walking two blocks pretty much I am
was walking two blocks pretty much I am
was walking two blocks pretty much I am describing everything that is going on
describing everything that is going on
describing everything that is going on in his surroundings
in his surroundings
in his surroundings and in his environment think about it we
and in his environment think about it we
and in his environment think about it we are thousand miles away we are talking
are thousand miles away we are talking
are thousand miles away we are talking to each other and acting as an
to each other and acting as an
to each other and acting as an individual and experiencing the world so
individual and experiencing the world so
individual and experiencing the world so we figured the one challenge with the
we figured the one challenge with the
we figured the one challenge with the blindness it is not about the vision
blindness it is not about the vision
blindness it is not about the vision loss
loss
loss the challenge is immediate access to the
the challenge is immediate access to the
the challenge is immediate access to the information whenever and wherever they
information whenever and wherever they
information whenever and wherever they needed just think about it right you
needed just think about it right you
needed just think about it right you mean everybody everybody is consuming
mean everybody everybody is consuming
mean everybody everybody is consuming data and information through visual
data and information through visual
data and information through visual screens and with your computer every day
screens and with your computer every day
screens and with your computer every day with your eyes and with other senses so
with your eyes and with other senses so
with your eyes and with other senses so according to Adam Ghazali humans exhibit
according to Adam Ghazali humans exhibit
according to Adam Ghazali humans exhibit this innate drive to forage for
this innate drive to forage for
this innate drive to forage for information and there is you know as as
information and there is you know as as
information and there is you know as as much as animals seek to forage for food
much as animals seek to forage for food
much as animals seek to forage for food right so we need to somehow fulfill or
right so we need to somehow fulfill or
right so we need to somehow fulfill or satisfy this hunger or feed this hunger
satisfy this hunger or feed this hunger
satisfy this hunger or feed this hunger using modern technological advancement
using modern technological advancement
using modern technological advancement to make this information accessible this
to make this information accessible this
to make this information accessible this is simple but yet powerful fundamental
is simple but yet powerful fundamental
is simple but yet powerful fundamental theory on the basis of founding IRA
theory on the basis of founding IRA
theory on the basis of founding IRA it’s a startup company here in San Diego
it’s a startup company here in San Diego
it’s a startup company here in San Diego actually literally two blocks away from
actually literally two blocks away from
actually literally two blocks away from here and I’m excited to be here because
here and I’m excited to be here because
here and I’m excited to be here because I’m from UCSD as well and I’m going to
I’m from UCSD as well and I’m going to
I’m from UCSD as well and I’m going to talk about two things today which are
talk about two things today which are
talk about two things today which are really really important for me and for
really really important for me and for
really really important for me and for our company one visual perception and
our company one visual perception and
our company one visual perception and then two auditory perception so let’s
then two auditory perception so let’s
then two auditory perception so let’s start with a simple example I’m sure a
start with a simple example I’m sure a
start with a simple example I’m sure a lot of people may have heard this right
lot of people may have heard this right
lot of people may have heard this right do not talk and drive okay now here is a
do not talk and drive okay now here is a
do not talk and drive okay now here is a question how many people still do that
question how many people still do that
question how many people still do that anyway come on it’s ok right ok how
anyway come on it’s ok right ok how
anyway come on it’s ok right ok how would this do not drive in text it’s
would this do not drive in text it’s
would this do not drive in text it’s dangerous right driving and talking on
dangerous right driving and talking on
dangerous right driving and talking on phone and driving texting on the phone
phone and driving texting on the phone
phone and driving texting on the phone is dangerous how many people still do
is dangerous how many people still do
is dangerous how many people still do they said you were come on he is
they said you were come on he is
they said you were come on he is laughing that means you gotta raise your
laughing that means you gotta raise your
laughing that means you gotta raise your hand so what if I say they both are not
hand so what if I say they both are not
hand so what if I say they both are not as dangerous as we think according to a
as dangerous as we think according to a
as dangerous as we think according to a study from Journal of Neuroscience in
study from Journal of Neuroscience in
study from Journal of Neuroscience in 2004
2004
2004 it does reinforce the fact that driving
it does reinforce the fact that driving
it does reinforce the fact that driving and talking on the phone is extremely
and talking on the phone is extremely
and talking on the phone is extremely dangerous now however a recent study
dangerous now however a recent study
dangerous now however a recent study from University of Utah says that there
from University of Utah says that there
from University of Utah says that there is little to no danger driving and
is little to no danger driving and
is little to no danger driving and talking on the phone as much as texting
talking on the phone as much as texting
talking on the phone as much as texting and driving so what’s happening in here
and driving so what’s happening in here
and driving so what’s happening in here right most of us may have known what a
right most of us may have known what a
right most of us may have known what a visual cortexes right so visual cortex
visual cortexes right so visual cortex
visual cortexes right so visual cortex is part that part of your brain that
is part that part of your brain that
is part that part of your brain that processes your visual information right
processes your visual information right
processes your visual information right so in case of driving I talking on the
so in case of driving I talking on the
so in case of driving I talking on the phone you are using two sensory inputs
phone you are using two sensory inputs
phone you are using two sensory inputs one again visual perception to audio
one again visual perception to audio
one again visual perception to audio perception right auditory perception
perception right auditory perception
perception right auditory perception consider these two sensory inputs as a
consider these two sensory inputs as a
consider these two sensory inputs as a individual channel which has a finite
individual channel which has a finite
individual channel which has a finite amounts of bandwidth when you are
amounts of bandwidth when you are
amounts of bandwidth when you are balancing this load across these two
balancing this load across these two
balancing this load across these two channels you have less internal
channels you have less internal
channels you have less internal distraction or you have less time to
distraction or you have less time to
distraction or you have less time to task screeching you know but whereas if
task screeching you know but whereas if
task screeching you know but whereas if you think about driving and texting on
you think about driving and texting on
you think about driving and texting on the phone which is entirely different
the phone which is entirely different
the phone which is entirely different story you are using one sensory input in
story you are using one sensory input in
story you are using one sensory input in this case visual input right so you are
this case visual input right so you are
this case visual input right so you are overloading that visual input and
overloading that visual input and
overloading that visual input and basically you have this internal
basically you have this internal
basically you have this internal distraction you know that causes most of
distraction you know that causes most of
distraction you know that causes most of the issues so the interesting part is
the issues so the interesting part is
the issues so the interesting part is about our brain has this built-in
about our brain has this built-in
about our brain has this built-in ability to process two different streams
ability to process two different streams
ability to process two different streams of external information with two
of external information with two
of external information with two different sensory inputs and
different sensory inputs and
different sensory inputs and historically our brain has this ability
historically our brain has this ability
historically our brain has this ability to rewire information are it’s also
to rewire information are it’s also
to rewire information are it’s also called the master of adaptation I’ll
called the master of adaptation I’ll
called the master of adaptation I’ll give you an example you know if I hold
give you an example you know if I hold
give you an example you know if I hold up if I if I stand here and I will tell
up if I if I stand here and I will tell
up if I if I stand here and I will tell you that I’m holding up a remote in my
you that I’m holding up a remote in my
you that I’m holding up a remote in my left hand you will have a mental picture
left hand you will have a mental picture
left hand you will have a mental picture but however I lift this thing and place
but however I lift this thing and place
but however I lift this thing and place in front of you
in front of you
in front of you you will have the same mental picture so
you will have the same mental picture so
you will have the same mental picture so you get the idea
you get the idea
you get the idea and the idea of adapting is not near I
and the idea of adapting is not near I
and the idea of adapting is not near I will give you an example for this one –
will give you an example for this one –
will give you an example for this one – in 1930s the general perception was as a
in 1930s the general perception was as a
in 1930s the general perception was as a human you won’t be able to keep up with
human you won’t be able to keep up with
human you won’t be able to keep up with reaction the attention and focus that is
reaction the attention and focus that is
reaction the attention and focus that is required to drive a car at a speeds
required to drive a car at a speeds
required to drive a car at a speeds greater than 35 miles an hour now it’s
greater than 35 miles an hour now it’s
greater than 35 miles an hour now it’s obviously not true right because we
obviously not true right because we
obviously not true right because we super humans today we drive our cars not
super humans today we drive our cars not
super humans today we drive our cars not only at the superior speeds but we are
only at the superior speeds but we are
only at the superior speeds but we are having a conversation with our
having a conversation with our
having a conversation with our girlfriend at the phone are we are we
girlfriend at the phone are we are we
girlfriend at the phone are we are we are fighting with some somebody else
are fighting with some somebody else
are fighting with some somebody else sitting next to us are even listening to
sitting next to us are even listening to
sitting next to us are even listening to that continuous stream of voice that is
that continuous stream of voice that is
that continuous stream of voice that is coming from your GPS iPhone so you know
coming from your GPS iPhone so you know
coming from your GPS iPhone so you know the sound perception is really important
the sound perception is really important
the sound perception is really important and that’s what we are going to double
and that’s what we are going to double
and that’s what we are going to double click on little with how many people
click on little with how many people
click on little with how many people think that they know all the features on
think that they know all the features on
think that they know all the features on your iPhone I know everything I’m sure a
your iPhone I know everything I’m sure a
your iPhone I know everything I’m sure a lot of people think about it as well how
lot of people think about it as well how
lot of people think about it as well how many do you guys know a feature called
many do you guys know a feature called
many do you guys know a feature called voiceover
voiceover
voiceover on your iPhone anybody okay that’s good
on your iPhone anybody okay that’s good
on your iPhone anybody okay that’s good there are few hands let’s write so
there are few hands let’s write so
there are few hands let’s write so voiceover is particularly designed for
voiceover is particularly designed for
voiceover is particularly designed for humans to be interacting with your phone
humans to be interacting with your phone
humans to be interacting with your phone without having to use the visual screens
without having to use the visual screens
without having to use the visual screens now you can immediately think oh yeah
now you can immediately think oh yeah
now you can immediately think oh yeah that’s obvious that is designed for
that’s obvious that is designed for
that’s obvious that is designed for blind and visually impaired people to be
blind and visually impaired people to be
blind and visually impaired people to be interacting with the phone that’s
interacting with the phone that’s
interacting with the phone that’s exactly true however think about Siri
exactly true however think about Siri
exactly true however think about Siri and think about Alexa we are already
and think about Alexa we are already
and think about Alexa we are already introducing voice commands we are asking
introducing voice commands we are asking
introducing voice commands we are asking questions and you are getting feedback
questions and you are getting feedback
questions and you are getting feedback through auditory perception right you
through auditory perception right you
through auditory perception right you are not looking at the information in
are not looking at the information in
are not looking at the information in this case now let us go a step further
this case now let us go a step further
this case now let us go a step further what if I tell you if you can use your
what if I tell you if you can use your
what if I tell you if you can use your auditory perception to interact with the
auditory perception to interact with the
auditory perception to interact with the physical world right so we are
physical world right so we are
physical world right so we are interacting with the physical world most
interacting with the physical world most
interacting with the physical world most of the time we are using our visuals but
of the time we are using our visuals but
of the time we are using our visuals but if we if every
if we if every
if we if every single piece of visual information is
single piece of visual information is
single piece of visual information is given to you in the auditory fashion do
given to you in the auditory fashion do
given to you in the auditory fashion do you think we can actually create an
you think we can actually create an
you think we can actually create an alternate medium for interacting with
alternate medium for interacting with
alternate medium for interacting with the physical and digital world digital
the physical and digital world digital
the physical and digital world digital body is already happening we already
body is already happening we already
body is already happening we already have Siri and Alexa well if you had to
have Siri and Alexa well if you had to
have Siri and Alexa well if you had to ask me I’m obviously going to say yes
ask me I’m obviously going to say yes
ask me I’m obviously going to say yes there is so much of visual screen
there is so much of visual screen
there is so much of visual screen information that gets thrown at us today
information that gets thrown at us today
information that gets thrown at us today so much that you know we are losing our
so much that you know we are losing our
so much that you know we are losing our capability to you know interact with the
capability to you know interact with the
capability to you know interact with the physical space this is one of my
physical space this is one of my
physical space this is one of my favorite videos and this will get the
favorite videos and this will get the
favorite videos and this will get the point across because if you lost me till
point across because if you lost me till
point across because if you lost me till now it is this video will get the point
now it is this video will get the point
now it is this video will get the point across in today’s modern world you can
across in today’s modern world you can
across in today’s modern world you can watch what you’re doing or you can watch
watch what you’re doing or you can watch
watch what you’re doing or you can watch where you’re going but you can’t do both
where you’re going but you can’t do both
where you’re going but you can’t do both and now you don’t have to thanks to
and now you don’t have to thanks to
and now you don’t have to thanks to guiding hands at guiding hands we
guiding hands at guiding hands we
guiding hands at guiding hands we understand how important it is to stay
understand how important it is to stay
understand how important it is to stay connected when you’re on the go simply
connected when you’re on the go simply
connected when you’re on the go simply request a guiding hand and within two
request a guiding hand and within two
request a guiding hand and within two seconds we’ll be at your side ready to
seconds we’ll be at your side ready to
seconds we’ll be at your side ready to guide you to your destination let us
guide you to your destination let us
guide you to your destination let us navigate your world so you can navigate
navigate your world so you can navigate
navigate your world so you can navigate the web your guiding hand will compare
the web your guiding hand will compare
the web your guiding hand will compare all the pesky distractions that once
all the pesky distractions that once
all the pesky distractions that once forced you to look up I crack up every
forced you to look up I crack up every
forced you to look up I crack up every time I see this video I’m doing all
time I see this video I’m doing all
time I see this video I’m doing all these practices for the past like they
these practices for the past like they
these practices for the past like they are too it is funny this is from Conan
are too it is funny this is from Conan
are too it is funny this is from Conan O’Brien by the way you can YouTube it
O’Brien by the way you can YouTube it
O’Brien by the way you can YouTube it and you can look at it now what is the
and you can look at it now what is the
and you can look at it now what is the point in here the point in here is you
point in here the point in here is you
point in here the point in here is you know it is a matter of time for us human
know it is a matter of time for us human
know it is a matter of time for us human beings especially people who are young
beings especially people who are young
beings especially people who are young where our visual information will be
where our visual information will be
where our visual information will be overloaded and we need something else we
overloaded and we need something else we
overloaded and we need something else we need to have a second-rate sense for us
need to have a second-rate sense for us
need to have a second-rate sense for us to seek this information which is
to seek this information which is
to seek this information which is already happening today and that’s
already happening today and that’s
already happening today and that’s exactly the concept that we double down
exactly the concept that we double down
exactly the concept that we double down on it I run the whole premises is we are
on it I run the whole premises is we are
on it I run the whole premises is we are creating a platform to convert any
creating a platform to convert any
creating a platform to convert any visual cues that exist today in the
visual cues that exist today in the
visual cues that exist today in the physical world or digital world into
physical world or digital world into
physical world or digital world into auditory cues
auditory cues
auditory cues we are creating an alternate rich
we are creating an alternate rich
we are creating an alternate rich interaction platform for people to be
interaction platform for people to be
interaction platform for people to be interacting with their world now think
interacting with their world now think
interacting with their world now think about where this will be useful right
for blind and visually impaired people
for blind and visually impaired people that’s what IRA is all about we are
that’s what IRA is all about we are
that’s what IRA is all about we are augmenting their physical world we are
augmenting their physical world we are
augmenting their physical world we are augment if you think about augmented
augment if you think about augmented
augment if you think about augmented reality immediately a lot of folks in
reality immediately a lot of folks in
reality immediately a lot of folks in here who are out there thinking about
here who are out there thinking about
here who are out there thinking about heads-up displays and smart glasses may
heads-up displays and smart glasses may
heads-up displays and smart glasses may think that it’s about augmenting your
think that it’s about augmenting your
think that it’s about augmenting your real world with information projector in
real world with information projector in
real world with information projector in front of you but in front of your eyes
front of you but in front of your eyes
front of you but in front of your eyes not necessarily because if you look at
not necessarily because if you look at
not necessarily because if you look at it if you have a closer look at the
it if you have a closer look at the
it if you have a closer look at the definition of augmented reality it’s
definition of augmented reality it’s
definition of augmented reality it’s anything live direct or indirect
anything live direct or indirect
anything live direct or indirect physical interaction with multiple
physical interaction with multiple
physical interaction with multiple sensory inputs so it could be audio
sensory inputs so it could be audio
sensory inputs so it could be audio video or GPS or even other senses so in
video or GPS or even other senses so in
video or GPS or even other senses so in a way it is a computer mediated reality
a way it is a computer mediated reality
a way it is a computer mediated reality you are augmenting or fulfilling some
you are augmenting or fulfilling some
you are augmenting or fulfilling some other sensory information to interact
other sensory information to interact
other sensory information to interact with your physical world and with
with your physical world and with
with your physical world and with something that is computer-generated now
something that is computer-generated now
something that is computer-generated now at IRA we do or leverage this concept by
at IRA we do or leverage this concept by
at IRA we do or leverage this concept by connecting people who are blind and
connecting people who are blind and
connecting people who are blind and visually impaired people to our agents
visually impaired people to our agents
visually impaired people to our agents and the agents can be humans or missions
and the agents can be humans or missions
and the agents can be humans or missions and these agents are humans or mesh
and these agents are humans or mesh
and these agents are humans or mesh these machines located anywhere you know
these machines located anywhere you know
these machines located anywhere you know in the world are providing that auditory
in the world are providing that auditory
in the world are providing that auditory feedback for blind person to do
feedback for blind person to do
feedback for blind person to do literally anything it’s not just about
literally anything it’s not just about
literally anything it’s not just about reading or walking outside literally
reading or walking outside literally
reading or walking outside literally anything so I will play one video that
anything so I will play one video that
anything so I will play one video that will also give you a glimpse of how Ida
will also give you a glimpse of how Ida
will also give you a glimpse of how Ida works and how it is actually impacting
works and how it is actually impacting
works and how it is actually impacting people’s life as well as people I don’t
people’s life as well as people I don’t
people’s life as well as people I don’t know for all blind people but for me
know for all blind people but for me
know for all blind people but for me it’s scary you know if you don’t know
it’s scary you know if you don’t know
it’s scary you know if you don’t know what you’re doing
good morning Angela Emily hello
good morning Angela Emily hello well we’re currently headed towards the
well we’re currently headed towards the
well we’re currently headed towards the koi ponds the path turned slightly to
koi ponds the path turned slightly to
koi ponds the path turned slightly to your left here okay and there are two
your left here okay and there are two
your left here okay and there are two girls sitting on the side of the koi
girls sitting on the side of the koi
girls sitting on the side of the koi pond ahead of you on the right hand side
pond ahead of you on the right hand side
pond ahead of you on the right hand side as you continue walking straight down
as you continue walking straight down
as you continue walking straight down this hallway and there’s a man with his
this hallway and there’s a man with his
this hallway and there’s a man with his guide dog walking towards you right now
guide dog walking towards you right now
guide dog walking towards you right now oh yes Ian she explained to me you know
oh yes Ian she explained to me you know
oh yes Ian she explained to me you know where I could understand you know things
where I could understand you know things
where I could understand you know things like what she was doing and telling me
like what she was doing and telling me
like what she was doing and telling me things and i’ma go and what was there
things and i’ma go and what was there
things and i’ma go and what was there you know in front of me and who was
you know in front of me and who was
you know in front of me and who was there though she was very helpful that’s
there though she was very helpful that’s
there though she was very helpful that’s unique it was amazing got tears in my
unique it was amazing got tears in my
unique it was amazing got tears in my yeah it was amazing
sorry if you got a little bit emotional
sorry if you got a little bit emotional but that’s one person and you can see
but that’s one person and you can see
but that’s one person and you can see how the impact of her having that remote
how the impact of her having that remote
how the impact of her having that remote guidance or that exact extra–
guidance or that exact extra–
guidance or that exact extra– information was now let’s think big
information was now let’s think big
information was now let’s think big picture in the world there are 1.2
picture in the world there are 1.2
picture in the world there are 1.2 billion
billion
billion disabled people do you guys know that
disabled people do you guys know that
disabled people do you guys know that the size of China right that’s huge
the size of China right that’s huge
the size of China right that’s huge now we are focusing on 300 million
now we are focusing on 300 million
now we are focusing on 300 million people who are blind and visually
people who are blind and visually
people who are blind and visually impaired around the world and because of
impaired around the world and because of
impaired around the world and because of baby boomers this number is going to be
baby boomers this number is going to be
baby boomers this number is going to be increasing a lot now in addition to just
increasing a lot now in addition to just
increasing a lot now in addition to just the numbers there is around more than 50
the numbers there is around more than 50
the numbers there is around more than 50 billion dollars of economic loss due to
billion dollars of economic loss due to
billion dollars of economic loss due to vision loss just within the United
vision loss just within the United
vision loss just within the United States and in one year so we got to
States and in one year so we got to
States and in one year so we got to solve that besides that there seems to
solve that besides that there seems to
solve that besides that there seems to be a lot of assistive technology that
be a lot of assistive technology that
be a lot of assistive technology that exists in the industry today
exists in the industry today
exists in the industry today there are a lot of apps that recognizes
there are a lot of apps that recognizes
there are a lot of apps that recognizes text and a lot of apps that recognizes
text and a lot of apps that recognizes
text and a lot of apps that recognizes color and so forth but there isn’t a
color and so forth but there isn’t a
color and so forth but there isn’t a comprehensive platform that provides
comprehensive platform that provides
comprehensive platform that provides average interaction for the blind person
average interaction for the blind person
average interaction for the blind person or information for the blind person to
or information for the blind person to
or information for the blind person to get up and go now one of the challenges
get up and go now one of the challenges
get up and go now one of the challenges that I always ask people is if the
that I always ask people is if the
that I always ask people is if the assistive technology that exists today
assistive technology that exists today
assistive technology that exists today is so good why in the world there is 60%
is so good why in the world there is 60%
is so good why in the world there is 60% of blind and visually impaired people
of blind and visually impaired people
of blind and visually impaired people who are unemployed or underemployed and
who are unemployed or underemployed and
who are unemployed or underemployed and that’s where IRA comes into the picture
that’s where IRA comes into the picture
that’s where IRA comes into the picture because we already are solving it by you
because we already are solving it by you
because we already are solving it by you know with one of our users grabbing on
know with one of our users grabbing on
know with one of our users grabbing on to jobs so with IRA we will eliminate or
to jobs so with IRA we will eliminate or
to jobs so with IRA we will eliminate or crash is the favorite word now to remove
crash is the favorite word now to remove
crash is the favorite word now to remove any barriers or barriers that exist
any barriers or barriers that exist
any barriers or barriers that exist between a blind person to live the life
between a blind person to live the life
between a blind person to live the life they want on their terms
they want on their terms
they want on their terms grab onto the jobs that they seek and
grab onto the jobs that they seek and
grab onto the jobs that they seek and experience or enjoy the parks and
experience or enjoy the parks and
experience or enjoy the parks and entertainment like all of us do and also
entertainment like all of us do and also
entertainment like all of us do and also increase the efficiency in the process
increase the efficiency in the process
increase the efficiency in the process of doing that our ultimate goal is to
of doing that our ultimate goal is to
of doing that our ultimate goal is to prove that vision loss is not a
prove that vision loss is not a
prove that vision loss is not a disability
disability
disability one of our users Bob he says with IRA
one of our users Bob he says with IRA
one of our users Bob he says with IRA our time becomes our own its
our time becomes our own its
our time becomes our own its independence at the new level no I do
independence at the new level no I do
independence at the new level no I do have myself a lot of my favorite stories
have myself a lot of my favorite stories
have myself a lot of my favorite stories what our customers do and our users do I
what our customers do and our users do I
what our customers do and our users do I will tell you or share with you a few of
will tell you or share with you a few of
will tell you or share with you a few of them this is melody melody is a blind
them this is melody melody is a blind
them this is melody melody is a blind mom and she calls in and connects to our
mom and she calls in and connects to our
mom and she calls in and connects to our agent every night and reads bedtime
agent every night and reads bedtime
agent every night and reads bedtime stories to her child our day our agent
stories to her child our day our agent
stories to her child our day our agent is relating the comics or any other
is relating the comics or any other
is relating the comics or any other books the melody and melody is relating
books the melody and melody is relating
books the melody and melody is relating that information back to the child which
that information back to the child which
that information back to the child which is awesome this particular user is very
is awesome this particular user is very
is awesome this particular user is very interesting he is passionate about
interesting he is passionate about
interesting he is passionate about learning guitar now the interesting
learning guitar now the interesting
learning guitar now the interesting thing it turns out that we actually have
thing it turns out that we actually have
thing it turns out that we actually have a guitarist Patrick he’s our agent now
a guitarist Patrick he’s our agent now
a guitarist Patrick he’s our agent now he calls into our system over agent and
he calls into our system over agent and
he calls into our system over agent and agent is teaching how to play guitar for
agent is teaching how to play guitar for
agent is teaching how to play guitar for this person remotely and he is located
this person remotely and he is located
this person remotely and he is located in Florida this one Greg Greg is a
in Florida this one Greg Greg is a
in Florida this one Greg Greg is a recent death right and he would I mean
recent death right and he would I mean
recent death right and he would I mean of course all these people are you know
of course all these people are you know
of course all these people are you know legally blind at some point you know
legally blind at some point you know
legally blind at some point you know Greg is a recent dad and he called into
Greg is a recent dad and he called into
Greg is a recent dad and he called into an agent to install baby proofing logs
an agent to install baby proofing logs
an agent to install baby proofing logs for his entire kitchen you know of
for his entire kitchen you know of
for his entire kitchen you know of course he feels proud about that Stan
course he feels proud about that Stan
course he feels proud about that Stan and the next one is also real near to my
and the next one is also real near to my
and the next one is also real near to my near and dear to my heart which is
near and dear to my heart which is
near and dear to my heart which is Sergio Sergio has a recent loss in his
Sergio Sergio has a recent loss in his
Sergio Sergio has a recent loss in his family and he doesn’t want to rely or
family and he doesn’t want to rely or
family and he doesn’t want to rely or bother anybody in his family to to
bother anybody in his family to to
bother anybody in his family to to attend his father’s funeral so he calls
attend his father’s funeral so he calls
attend his father’s funeral so he calls him and experiences his head tired
him and experiences his head tired
him and experiences his head tired father’s funeral with our agent and
father’s funeral with our agent and
father’s funeral with our agent and again he did not bother his family over
again he did not bother his family over
again he did not bother his family over at all and he did not miss anything this
at all and he did not miss anything this
at all and he did not miss anything this is good now you’re not switching back to
is good now you’re not switching back to
is good now you’re not switching back to the employment topic Sheila she was at a
the employment topic Sheila she was at a
the employment topic Sheila she was at a job fair somebody challenged him how
job fair somebody challenged him how
job fair somebody challenged him how would you access some visual information
would you access some visual information
would you access some visual information of handwriting she called in an agent
of handwriting she called in an agent
of handwriting she called in an agent and she got a job literally on the spot
and she got a job literally on the spot
and she got a job literally on the spot now finally
now finally
now finally edek Mantha I have a degenerative eye
edek Mantha I have a degenerative eye
edek Mantha I have a degenerative eye disease called retinitis pigmentosa I
disease called retinitis pigmentosa I
disease called retinitis pigmentosa I was diagnosed at age five and have been
was diagnosed at age five and have been
was diagnosed at age five and have been losing my vision steadily over many
losing my vision steadily over many
losing my vision steadily over many years what I have remaining now I
years what I have remaining now I
years what I have remaining now I described as if you were looking through
described as if you were looking through
described as if you were looking through a drinking straw that was covered with
a drinking straw that was covered with
a drinking straw that was covered with wax paper I’m excited to be running in
wax paper I’m excited to be running in
wax paper I’m excited to be running in my eighth boston marathon however this
my eighth boston marathon however this
my eighth boston marathon however this year will be a little bit different I’m
year will be a little bit different I’m
year will be a little bit different I’m actually going to be testing out a new
actually going to be testing out a new
actually going to be testing out a new technology that’s very exciting called
technology that’s very exciting called
technology that’s very exciting called IRA you’re approaching a larger pack in
IRA you’re approaching a larger pack in
IRA you’re approaching a larger pack in the middle here it is a glasses mounted
the middle here it is a glasses mounted
the middle here it is a glasses mounted camera paired with a smartphone app by
camera paired with a smartphone app by
camera paired with a smartphone app by activating the app it connects me with a
activating the app it connects me with a
activating the app it connects me with a sighted human assistant that is located
sighted human assistant that is located
sighted human assistant that is located somewhere else in the world got a runner
somewhere else in the world got a runner
somewhere else in the world got a runner straight ahead and so there can be times
straight ahead and so there can be times
straight ahead and so there can be times where people are either inching their
where people are either inching their
where people are either inching their way in or aggressively cutting into my
way in or aggressively cutting into my
way in or aggressively cutting into my path and with how much I see today I
path and with how much I see today I
path and with how much I see today I don’t know it until they’re basically
don’t know it until they’re basically
don’t know it until they’re basically right in front runners on your right
right in front runners on your right
right in front runners on your right clear so one thing we’re looking forward
clear so one thing we’re looking forward
clear so one thing we’re looking forward to trying out with Jessica is to have
to trying out with Jessica is to have
to trying out with Jessica is to have her pick up on when that’s happening and
her pick up on when that’s happening and
her pick up on when that’s happening and say okay you’ve got someone and so then
say okay you’ve got someone and so then
say okay you’ve got someone and so then I can be like blind athlete here or
I can be like blind athlete here or
I can be like blind athlete here or something to signal you’re coming up on
something to signal you’re coming up on
something to signal you’re coming up on a water stop to push the limits of the
a water stop to push the limits of the
a water stop to push the limits of the technology is in my mind running a
technology is in my mind running a
technology is in my mind running a course like Boston where it’s such a
course like Boston where it’s such a
course like Boston where it’s such a crowded race it’s such a vibrant race I
crowded race it’s such a vibrant race I
crowded race it’s such a vibrant race I need so much energy I know it’s a term
need so much energy I know it’s a term
need so much energy I know it’s a term that’s kind of heavily used these days
that’s kind of heavily used these days
that’s kind of heavily used these days but it’s a game-changer I think
we are partners with AT&T so who thought
we are partners with AT&T so who thought that that simple discussion our
that that simple discussion our
that that simple discussion our technology fun when when I was having
technology fun when when I was having
technology fun when when I was having discussion with Matt on his patio would
discussion with Matt on his patio would
discussion with Matt on his patio would actually enable us to use augmented
actually enable us to use augmented
actually enable us to use augmented reality or artificial intelligence and
reality or artificial intelligence and
reality or artificial intelligence and bring the solution together and
bring the solution together and
bring the solution together and ultimately get somebody like Eric
ultimately get somebody like Eric
ultimately get somebody like Eric Mansell to the end of Boston Marathon so
Mansell to the end of Boston Marathon so
Mansell to the end of Boston Marathon so that’s what we do that’s what we do we
that’s what we do that’s what we do we
that’s what we do that’s what we do we use technology to enhance human
use technology to enhance human
use technology to enhance human potential thank you
potential thank you
potential thank you [Applause]
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