Vision Buddy - TV Watching System
Headset V3 + TV Hub + Computer Link
Vision Buddy is the world's first TV Watching System for Visually Impaired individuals suffering from eye conditions like Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Stargadts, Retinitis Pigmentosa and many others. See high definition TV content streamed directly from your TV to the goggles with ability to zoom in and out, offering a movie theater experience right in your living room. With this device, you or your loved one doesn't have to stare at the TV, the content is directly projected on the headset display wirelessly.
What is Vision Buddy?
Vision Buddy (patent pending) is the world’s first ultra simple Television Watching System for the Visually Impaired. Plug the Vision Buddy Streamer to an existing cable tv box or any other tv provider, and watch live Television on Vision Buddy headset. Specially designed for various low vision eye conditions like Age-related Macular Degeneration, Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa etc. Zoom in or out to enjoy a movie theater experience right in your living room. With a click of a button switch to magnification/camera mode and see the world around you. It's that simple!
What are the possibilities ?
Vision Buddy is designed to be the simplest device out there to assist visually impaired individuals watching TV, as well as be able to perform simple day to day tasks.
- Watch your favorite TV programs with enhanced image quality, and with the ability to zoom in and out.
- Independently watch your surroundings, see faces clearly and enjoy your hobbies again.
- Read books, with the ability to zoom in and out or use built-in OCR to read aloud text from your favorite books, news paper and magazines.
- Perform day to day activities like setting up thermostat, operate microwave, read medicine labels etc with ease.
Watch TV clearly
Enjoy your favorite TV shows and movies, once again. Zoom in or out as per your needs while watching HD quality video with real-time image correction.
Regain your independence
Vision Buddy comes with a digital magnifier. See your surroundings, watch your loved one’s faces, read books, change the thermostat settings etc.
Advanced OCR
Use the built-in Optical Character Recognition ( OCR ) feature to have Vision Buddy automatically read aloud your favorite books, newspaper, medicine labels, restaurant menu etc
Vision Buddy comes with the following:
- Vision Buddy Goggles/Headset
- Vision Buddy HD Transmitter/Streamer
- External Battery (6 Hr)
- 10ft HDMI Cable
- Charging Cables
- User Guide
- 1 Year Warranty
- Unlimited Software Upgrades
If for any reason you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return any item in its original condition within 30 days of receipt and we will gladly provide a refund. Item subjected to re-stocking fee.
Frequently Asked Questions:
WILL IT WORK WITH MY TV?
Yes! Vision Buddy works with any TV setup. You can use it with cable or satellite provider box. It also works with all types of streamer boxes like Roku or Apple TV.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VISION BUDDY AND OTHER LOW VISION HEADSETS?
All headsets provide Magnification and OCR. Along with Magnification and OCR Vision Buddy provides you with the ability to watch your existing TV, it streams the image right into the headset. You don't need any Wifi. And don't need to download any apps. It is a simple plug and play system.
WHY IS TV WATCHING SO MUCH BETTER ON VISION BUDDY
Vision Buddy streams the image real time from your TV directly into the headset and maintains the HD resolution. We provide live image corrections and image enhancement which results in the a high quality image projected at different magnification levels onto the eyes of a low vision person with a 90 degree field of view. The results are amazing. Other product use a camera for TV watching, which results in a very poor image quality. Even if you have a the latest TV using a camera to look at a TV screen results in a lot of image loss, color loss and blur image.
WHAT ABOUT SOUND WHILE WATCHING TV.
We realize that with vision loss there is some hearing loss also. Vision Buddy has an in build stereo speakers that provide high quality sound close to your ears. And if you want to watch TV more privately you can connect the headphones that are included.
HOW DOES THE MAGNIFIER AND OCR WORK?
Vision Buddy is not just a TV watching system it also is a very powerful digital magnifier with 10 Zoom Levels. You can look around the room, look at faces, look outside the window, read your prescription bottle, take it to a museum or stage play. To magnify simply press the Plus and Minus buttons on the side.
We have an offline OCR, which means you don't need WiFi to use OCR. Simply take a picture of text by pressing the mode button and it will read it back to you aloud.
WHAT'S THE WARRANTY AND RETURN POLICY?
Vision Buddy comes with a 1 year warranty. Extended warranty options available.
