[Promotion-technology] Fw: BlindNews: iFeelPixel TactileWare version 0.8.1 available

[Robert Jaquiss]

Hello Everyone:

     I thought this was interesting. Below is a description of some software 
that uses Immersion tactile mice and other tactile mice and trackballs.

Regards,

Robert

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Subject: BlindNews: iFeelPixel TactileWare version 0.8.1 available


> iFeelPixel Association (Blog)
> Tuesday, May 30, 2006
>
> iFeelPixel TactileWare version 0.8.1 available
>
> Interactive Accessibility via Tactile Sense Technology
> www.ifeelpixel.com
>
> Greetings!  This is to inform you that iFeelPixel beta 0.8.1 (Stable minor 
> version) is available at:
>
> www.ifeelpixel.com/download/
>
> If your version is outdated, please update to the most current version.
>
> Description: Features and Benefits
>
> · iFeelPixel TactileWare makes accessible all the web content and 
> graphical environment via the senses of vision, touch and hearing.
> · It is a multimodal human-computer interface designed to create visio, 
> audio and tactile sensations based on image or pictures elements (Pixel).
> · It offers a multisensory immersion environment for any application 
> (Text, Pictures, Flash movies, Games, 3D ...)
>
> · iFeelPixel TactileWare, including vision, audition and touch, enables 
> universal multi access on the Web; it works in parallel with existing 
> access technology regardless of disability:
> - Sighted people can use the visual feedback to visualize the data while 
> blind and visually impaired people can use the sound or tactile feedback 
> to extract informations.
> - Automatic conversion of graphics to pseudo-haptics and haptics that will 
> make even the pure graphics on the Internet accessible to low vision and 
> blind users.
>
> · iFeelPixel is a software that allows a user to feel the pixels on the 
> screen with visual feedback, haptic feedback and aural feedback at a time.
> It engages your sense of touch for a more natural, intuitive experience. 
> Feeling is believing!
>
> Find more informations at:
>
> www.ifeelpixel.com/description/
>
> What's new in this version?
>
> · Visual Feedback added (Pseudo-haptic developed in collaboration with 
> INRIA):
> Cursor speed and acceleration is automatically based on pixel brightness.
> Alternatively, the cursor speed value can be modified manually by the user
> (For Edge, Line, Corner, Color, Texture, Morse, Grid, TONAR features).
>
> Note for Visual Grid and Visual TONAR: Digital zoom must be pressed to 
> view visual effects.
>
> Note for Morse: 'Read character' must be checked to view visual effects 
> (Sign Language).
>
> That's mean iFeelPixel software can simulate pseudo-tactile sensations 
> without a haptic interface. Open File Menu > Visual Feedback (keyboard 
> shortcut: Ctrl+ F1)
>
> · Enable/Disable digital zoom when the user click the iFeelPixel logo on 
> main window
> Note: Digital Zoom cannot zoom itself to avoid weird graphical effects.
>
> · Sound Feedback and Internal PC speakers updated: Sound Speed value is 
> modified automatically if "visual feedback" is enabled (For Edge, Line, 
> Corner, Color, Texture features)
>
> · Mouse Data and Settings Window:
> View Menu >> Mouse Data and Settings... (shortcut: Ctrl+W)
>
> · Color detection improved, color options updated
>
> · Line and corner options, status improved: Indicate color (Light / Dark), 
> or orientation
>
> · Line and corner effects are linked to threshold
> http://www.ifeelpixel.com/support/threshold.htm
>
> · "Constant force" (See edge options) interacts in correlation with 
> "visual feedback" and "tactile feedback"
>
> · "Hotsamp.ifr" file updated (Compatibility improved for TouchSense 
> devices)
>
> · You can send us your software code and set your license key directly 
> from iFeelPixel software:
> Help > About > Click 'Paypal Donate' button
> Help > About > Paste your License Key in the Textbox > Click 'Set License' 
> button
>
> · Local search settings updated: now you can limit maximum size per file 
> included in search
> File > Local Search > Enter a Number in 'size per file' textbox (range: 1 
> KB to 99999 KB, Default = 5000 KB, No limit = 0)
>
> · Privacy note: clipboards are automatically deleted at end of this 
> session
> File > Clipboards
>
> · File > Media Center: 'Reset' and 'clear' buttons added for all features 
> (Edge, Line, Corner, Grid, Color, Texture)
>
> · 'Open all options' added in the Menu 'Options'
>
> · Make a tactile grid automatically (Settings based on zoom size)
> Make a tactile grid manually (Enter settings below)
> Options > Tactile Grid
>
> · Compact mode: Zoom view is automatically resized if the main window is 
> resized.
> View > Compact
>
> · The single point of contact between cursor and screen is visually 
> simulated by a red dot and a red circle on zoom view.
> It symbolizes the only pixel of interest.
>
> · Unchecking acceleration checkbox or deceleration checkbox reset cursor 
> speed to 10, if cursor speed is actually decelerated or accelerated.
>
>
> A full list of changes in this version can be found at:
> www.ifeelpixel.com/download/whatsnew8.htm
>
>
> --
> Best Regards,
> iFeelPixel Association
>
> Interactive Accessibility via Tactile Sense Technology
> www.ifeelpixel.com
>
>
> http://www.ifeelpixel.com/blogger/2006/05/ifeelpixel-tactileware-version-081.html
>
>


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