Orbit Reader Q20

The Orbit Slate is the first and only product in the world to provide multiple lines of true real-time refreshable braille in a single, compact, tablet-sized device.  It enables people who are blind or visually impaired to seamlessly and intuitively experience spatially arranged text and information such as tables in real time. The Slate offers Orbit’s unique signage-quality TrueBraille™  cells in two configurations – a model with three rows of forty cells and one with five rows of twenty cells.

The interactive refreshable multi-line braille display provides students and professionals a vital tool for the exploration of spatial math problems involving fractions and mixed numbers, number line graphs, and matrices and makes solving multi-step equations at all levels of mathematics much easier. It enables braille readers to efficiently engage in tasks that were previously very laborious using single line displays, e.g. reading and writing braille music, manipulating spreadsheets and parsing tabular data in a way that has heretofore been impossible using refreshable braille technology.

The Orbit Slate offers all the features of the revolutionary Orbit Reader 20, including a book reader, editor and the ability to connect to a smartphone or computer via Bluetooth or USB and access all the features of these platforms using popular screen reader programs. It also includes features for productivity and convenience such as onboard translation to and from braille in over 40 languages, a clock with alarms, a calendar, and a calculator.

The Orbit Slate is the first and only product in the world to provide multiple lines of true real-time refreshable braille in a single, compact, tablet-sized device. It enables people who are blind or visually impaired to seamlessly and intuitively experience spatially arranged text and information such as tables in real time. The Slate offers Orbit’s unique signage-quality TrueBraille™ cells in two configurations – a model with three rows of forty cells and one with five rows of twenty cells.

The interactive refreshable multi-line braille display provides students and professionals a vital tool for the exploration of spatial math problems involving fractions and mixed numbers, number line graphs, and matrices and makes solving multi-step equations at all levels of mathematics much easier. It enables braille readers to efficiently engage in tasks that were previously very laborious using single line displays, e.g. reading and writing braille music, manipulating spreadsheets and parsing tabular data in a way that has heretofore been impossible using refreshable braille technology.

The Orbit Slate offers all the features of the revolutionary Orbit Reader 20, including a book reader, editor and the ability to connect to a smartphone or computer via Bluetooth or USB and access all the features of these platforms using popular screen reader programs. It also includes features for productivity and convenience such as onboard translation to and from braille in over 40 languages, a clock with alarms, a calendar, and a calculator.

The Orbit Reader 20 Plus is the world’s most affordable Refreshable Braille Display.  It is a unique 3-in-1 device and serves as a self-contained book reader, a note-taker and as a braille display by connecting to a computer or smartphone via USB or Bluetooth.

Equipped with a 20-cell 8-dot display, the Orbit Reader 20 Plus is based on revolutionary braille cell technology developed by Orbit Research.  The breakthrough technology uses mainstream components and manufacturing processes to enable unique signage-quality refreshable braille at a fraction of the cost of the piezoelectric technology that has been used in braille cells so far.

• Works with all smartphones and computers out of the box
• Seamless, instant connection
• Ultra-compact design easily fits in the pocket or purse
• Ergonomic Perkins-style braille keyboard
• High-quality scissors keys for smooth and quiet operation with positive tactile feedback
• Navigation keys to control your smartphone or computer with intuitive key combinations. No need to use touch gestures
• Works with iOS, Android, Windows, Mac OS, Fire OS, Chrome OS and Linux devices
  • Read and send messages and emails
  • Browse the internet and social media
  • Control your smartphone or computer

The Orbit Speak Plus is a speech-based notetaker and entertainment center with a braille keypad, designed to offer a convenient and efficient way to take notes and access information. It features a high-quality Perkins-style keyboard and speech output, supporting connectivity with smartphones and computers via WiFi, Bluetooth, and USB. It’s perfect for everyone who needs a portable, affordable, and versatile braille notetaker that has been designed from the ground up with the involvement of blind users.

The Orbit Speak Plus is equipped with features of a modern braille notetaker with a braille keyboard and synthesized speech output in a compact, pocket-sized device. It offers built-in note-taking and productivity applications including a book reader, file editor, calendar, address book, calculator, clock, and alarms.

It includes a music player, internet radio, podcatcher, voice recorder, and a book reader for reading files in many different formats including PDF, ePub, DAISY, and DOCX. It can also access popular online library services including Bookshare and NFB-Newsline®. A comprehensive audio tutorial is included!

Weighing less than eight ounces, the Orbit Speak Plus is similar in size to modern smartphones, allowing it to fit comfortably in a pocket or purse. Despite its compact size, it provides an ergonomic Perkins-style braille keyboard, with high-quality scissors keys and includes a cursor keypad for navigation.