• MrMcGasion@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    I’ve heard they can be also quite useful for blind/vision-impaired users to describe surroundings and read signs, etc.

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      4 hours ago

      It’s huge for this. Aiming and trying to frame the camera for a phone app sucks. Pointing your head is a lot more natural.

      The "medical device " solutions are bulky, exceedingly expensive, and lack creature comforts like Bluetooth audio from your phone.

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      12 hours ago

      Yep. That’s the sort of thing that interested me as a visually impaired guy (I see about 20 percent with my contacts). It’s a shame I can’t really buy and use them for that since I’d likely get physically assaulted for using them for benign purposes.

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        4 hours ago

        Check your local laws, but you can probably buy and carry a white cane so long as you aren’t trying to scam the legal benefits of it.