Digital Media Net - Your Gateway To Digital media Creation. News and information on Digital Video, VR, Animation, Visual Effects, Mac Based media. Post Production, CAD, Sound and Music
Categories: News

U.S. Blind Hockey Team Player Gets His Life Back With Vision Buddy

SILICON VALLEY, Calif., June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Vision Buddy is a Silicon Valley startup with one focus on assisting the visually impaired and helping improve their quality of life. The Vision Buddy headset is designed with three modes for TV/movie streaming, magnification, and reading. Now with the addition of two new companion products this headset has become the world’s first all-in-one assistive device. With the V.3 update, The Computer Link now allows the user to view their desktop from within the headset with no delay while the CCTV Mini improves on previous reading capabilities as a stationary compact CCTV camera. Every aspect of this product has been designed with the user in mind which is why this tool is essential for many trying to regain their independence while living with visual impairments. To see what else Vision Buddy can do, visit https://getvisionbuddy.com/pages/how-visionbuddy-works.

Former U.S. Blind Hockey Team player shares how his life changed with an assistive device called Vision Buddy.

Caleb, 23, lived with visual impairments his entire life. At six months old, he was diagnosed with a deteriorating retina condition called Familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. By the age of three, he had lost all sight in his left eye and was later declared legally blind. Despite these major obstacles, he managed to persevere through his passion for hockey which eventually lead him to play for the U.S. Blind Hockey Team. However, he still wasn’t able to watch the sport he loved. For many years, Caleb feared that he may never be able to live a normal life again until he found Vision Buddy. “The first day that I had it, I noticed differences and knew it was going to make an impact in my life.” For more information on this groundbreaking assistive device and how it works with virtual reality, visit https://getvisionbuddy.com/.

This device is a concept turned into reality by Zarak Afridi (Co-CEO),  Abdul Zalil (Co-CEO), and D. Emmanuel Feinsmith (CTO). Vision Buddy has already partnered with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), U.S. Veteran Affairs, and Vision Australia among a nationwide network of dealers including some of the top low vision optometrists in the country. This assistive device continues to help the low vision community worldwide dealing with various eye conditions such as macular degeneration, Retinitis, Glaucoma, Stargardt disease, etc. The future has never looked as bright.

To stay up to date with our journey, check out our youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV-MRcHGdw1g9N_ANzPdE-Q.

Media contact: Arthur Javier, (408) 775 – 4006, arthur@visionbuddy.io

 

View original content to download multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/us-blind-hockey-team-player-gets-his-life-back-with-vision-buddy-301558583.html

SOURCE Vision Buddy

Staff

Recent Posts

AGBO Co-founders Anthony and Joe Russo Honored With Iconic Handprint Ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre Hollywood

Link to images | Courtesy of AGBO Link to video | Courtesy of TCL Chinese…

4 hours ago

MIEMBRO DE LA JUNTA DE HITN RECIBIRÁ EL PREMIO SILVER CIRCLE DEL SUNCOAST EMMY

Linda Hernández, miembro de la Junta Directiva de HITN, recibirá el reconocimiento Silver Circle 2025…

1 day ago

The9 Establishes Joint Venture to Focus on Mobile Game Operation and Distribution in China’s Sinking Market

Joint Venture Partner Committed Annual Profit of RMB80 Million and 50% Annual Growth SHANGHAI, Feb.…

1 day ago

Metavista3D Announces Private Placement Financing

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 21, 2025) - Metavista3D Inc. (TSXV: DDD) (FSE: E3T)…

1 day ago

Mickey 17 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Available February 28th

FIRST SINGLE “MULTIPLE” AVAILABLE NOW VINYL + CD Via WAXWORK PRE-ORDER NOW ALBUM ART (FOR…

2 days ago

“Demon child” Nezha: How he captured the hearts of global viewers

BEIJING, Feb. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the Chinese blockbuster "Ne…

2 days ago