I'm amazed that this isn't being marketed to folks who are just too busy to read all the books they have (99% of people with books I would guess). I'm willing to listen to robot voice if it means I can get through my library while doing arts, crafts, chores, etc!
The voice on Microsoft Word's Read Aloud feature (UK female) is the most realistic when reading I've heard. If all these readers sounded like that, and not a robot, I'd be sold!
I don’t know how much this cost but I too was thinking that the voice was entirely too robotic; there is absolutely no way I could listen to this for any prolonged length of time lol.
Hey Sam another really fantastic review sounds like a very awesome product one that I will definitely be seeking sometime in the future although the price is a little up there as you said I could see some real benefits to this product especially when it comes to portability in a way that you can save documents again thanks Sam for all you do appreciate these reviews
I totally agree on that one! More devices for the blind are coming out recently. I think there was one device where it used the eloquence voice, but I'm not sure. There most likely is, 98% chance there is. I'm only just wondering if there really is an ocr scanner like this one that actually uses the Eloquence voice. Wouldn't be surprised if there was!
I realize there's R&D involved in the pricing, but let's hope they find it in their hearts to do the right thing, and stop expecting insurance companies, and rehab organizations to just pay whatever they demand, going forward. They've got to work on their prices. Granted this is a new product, and as with any new tech, it's going to be expensive. However, I've seen Veetechs, and Jordis still costing over 2, and 3 thousand dollars, over a quarter century after release, which is criminal. That aside, I think this device is a marvelous bit of tech, and will enable students, and professionals to get more done, in more places. I have a couple of books which are not available as talking book, or even Audible format. It would've taken months to scan one of those books in on the old flatbed scanner, connected to a PC, running Openbook twenty years ago. Would've taken even longer, on the Kurzweil Reader. I do think the manufacturer needs to tweak the design to make the unit even more compact so it complies with carryon restrictions of airlines, but I feel that will come, in time, not that it's not already fairly small, as is. But there's room for further enhancement in the bulk area. That battery life is very welcome. I'm guessing the HDMI port could indicate the possibility of being able to cast the video or imagery taken by the device over to a monitor, hopefully. Could just be for running audio onto a monitor, too. Not sure. Anyway, I greatly appreciate you presenting this device.
Would be nice if you could actually make a full video of how it actually works and what were the learning curves for placing documents on the device and so on that would be great advice for people who are completely blind and cannot see with more detailed descriptions of left and right and what’s in front of the other descriptions!
Hey Sam another great product review thank you so much for that I do like this product the portability in the fast action that has and if like you said the battery life is there that’s going to be really awesome I think I’ll be looking for one of these in the future but as you said it was a little pricey so we’ll have to wait a little while thanks again for all you do
As usual, great review. Looks like a wonderful product. On the other hand, once again a reminder that if you’re going to be low vision you better be well-off. I’ll be looking to find one on eBay next year sometime. Anyway, it’s something to look forward to. Thanks again
Great tour. Two questions: 1. What audio format are the USB files saved to (MP3, WAV)? 2. Is there an option to save the scanned material as text only for use in a word processor? This could make the device a great tool for students and overly organized people like me. Thanks for the introduction to this product Sam.
I like that as well. I use zoom a lot but I’d prefer using OCR to save me time and eye strain. Technology for the blind is costly. Purchasing an item like this would require a credit card and months of payment if that’s all that’s on there. Companies know the government will be their largest purchasers. It’s like government contractors on a military base. There is such thing as the thousand dollar screw.
Brand new to your channel and I'm on my way to go back and watch more content. New to this world as my macular degeneration has begun to progress rapidly. Interested in this type of device as I love to read. Do you have ideas of others to compare this with? I'm just starting to look around and prepare for what's coming in the future. Thanks for all your great information.
Great video, Sam. Love the device; unfortunately the cost will not allow me to include it in my Christmas wish list. A shame, because I think the devie is great. I wish them much success.
Great review! I would be interested to see a demonstration of the Reading feature after scanning to the Flash drive. Specifically, I wonder how seemlessly it would move from page to page if you scanned an entire book but. I'm also curious about how easily you can move around and in scant pages within the Flash drive. Also, is the Scan content Readable only on the device or can it be moved to a different device that can read OCR? Thanks again
Heh been a while since I heard another person who enjoyed Wendy Pini's ElfQuest series. :). This device seems great, thanks for doing a review of it. I have some neurological issues that complicate my learning and memory, so it's nice that this Lyriq is so straightforward and no effort, things that I'm curious about like food packaging has become part of the world I find too much effort right now to try and engage with.
I missed place my cord for the LyriQ charging cord. I have many different cords that go to different items can you please tell me if the correct cord is 1500 mA or 2500mA or something different?
Sam how accurate is this with columnar data, things like bank statements, bills etc? Can it read handwriting? Can it read other languages? Just curious. It would be great in two areas of my life; first, if it can read unusual formatted data - to read my mail, second, to save ask the paper bills I have that I basically can no longer read. Thanks for the review.
Do you think it could do paperback novel books just fine? Really considering trying to purchase this. If it can read paperback novels. You know the small books.
Please, don’t waste your money on this if you were simply looking for something that can read books; please sign up for talking books that way you can listen to as many books as you like at no cost to yourself.
@@starjestis8293 in your opinion this is true. In my opinion I do not want to give out my email to any more services just so I can read books. I did purchase this device it was worth the $2300 Canadian I spent. The person who created this device as a small business owner. And I am very happy with my purchase. Your heart is in the right place. But independence is what I live for. And this product allows me to be independent and I can read any book that I want.
I am glad you are having a great experience with your device. The service I am talking about is bard And it allows me to listen to any audiobook I desire on the go on the device of my choosing. I do understand what you were saying about your email though.
@@BjornsonVideos I actually am ordering this product because I am a TVI and this would be wonderful out in the field; I just wouldn’t get it just to read books. I actually have a device issued by the state which is too heavy and difficult to transport. this piece of Technology is really going to be a dream.
@Jitendra Dkhar yes, it is true that here in the US we have mini things available that would make the lives of blind and visually impaired people‘s lives better however, only the rich blind folks can’t afford them lol. So it makes me wonder who exactly they are creating this technology for because it is not your every day blind person!!! by the way, I saw the Habel one featured on the American printing house channel and I must say it was truly amazing so I think I’m going to order one it is only $250 and would make using my smart phone much faster on the fly. sorry, if you don’t already know that the Device was developed in your country lol.
Seems like an amazing document scanner however I knew it would be very expensive yeah I was extremely shocked that’s just how expensive! All of this new 18 that’s continuously coming out with makes so many of our lives so much easier yeah we’re all living on very low limited income and could never afford 99% of these products shop that’s some thing that really kind of pisses me off you know? Anyone agree?
Hey, I have a question... Do you know of a portable Blu Ray/DVD player that works well for blind people? I keep running into ones that are touch screen, or the pics online don't really show the buttons so my friends or family can't tell if the buttons are tactile.
For people who already use assistive devices I could use some input. I have myopic macular degeneration. It seems like each device offer something different For example Iris Vision. would allow me to see things that distance and to read but it’s more bulky. The Orkan which is much smaller wouldn’t really help me see faces or get my bearings. I only have a certain amount of money I’m able to spend. And I’m having a really difficult time trying to decide which would be the best avenue for me to follow. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Susan, if you are looking for something that can perhaps read your mail then the app seeing AI would be excellent; if you are wanting to read books then please sign up for talking books that way you can listen to them whenever you like on your preferred device. I hope this helps if you have any other questions please feel free to reach out.
@@starjestis8293 Thank you so much. I do have the app Seeing AI. I think I need more practice with it though. When I’m in the store I have a difficult time using it to read prices or see tags etc. And I think maybe just the more you use it The more proficient I will come. I definitely I’ll do the reading books. I was a voracious reader before losing most of my central vision. Thank you so much for the response.
Sorry using my voiceover didn’t quite translate. My question was does this unit use a hand motions from left to right to read? I recently saw a demo and it was able to do this?
Thank you so much for this review. It’s very similar to the seeing AI but with a lot more fun and great bells and whistles. What do you think of the or cam? Or do you have a UA-cam video that I just have not seen yet? Thank you and by the way I saw your UA-cam video where you try to explain how you see, it’s exactly exactly how I see thank you for sharing
Listen, I ordered and was excited to receive the or cam but found myself being utterly frustrated and their support is nothing but crap. It took two weeks for someone to call me back and the battery life just is not there; honestly, it’s nothing but an expensive paperweight!!! I sent it back I can’t honestly express just how disappointed I was in the product.
@@starjestis8293 thank you so much for answering my question. I was wondering if I would get frustrated using it or not annoying myself it sounds like I would thank you.
@@theblindlife hi Sam, would you please answer this question and the one above for people; I know you have said featured in a talkback video but not everybody uses it and would really appreciate not having to watch the video to get the information. Thank you love your content!!!
Why can you not read some text and some text you can. Like a newspaper article you can highlight it and it will not speak it. Are they protected somehow
I don’t understand why you have to pay extra for the keyboard for all these devices. It strikes me that many of these manufacturers are deliberately charging extra for a pretty essential part of the device. You at least get basic wheels when you buy a car, not sure how people would react if they had to pay extra for those. You cannot save documents without the keyboard, and how many people actually want to read their mail and not be able to save any of it to refer to later? I cannot find a distributor for this device in the UK, and whilst of course it’s not your job to be able to answer those questions, it’s sometimes very frustrating that what appear to be great devices are not available worldwide.
My state. (NY) provides a whole $120 for the visually impaireand... not per year, but ever. This is pathetic compared to what they spend on learning and other disabilities. So I got an Echo Dot and a few cheap aids (raised paint, dots, etc). This is waaayvout of my range.
Do you ever complain about the prices? This thing cost two grand. That which apparently you don’t agree is totally ridiculous. I am 58 years old. I am legally blind. I have very minimal vision. Watching these videos which I knew better than to watch this video because I would be way more mad now than I am. I got lucky I got a reader that is about the size of a cell phone and it cost $950.00 If it wasn’t for Cathy from blind services, I would’ve had to pay that. There is no way they’re gonna allow me to have this reader for free, I would’ve been willing to pay at least half the cost of that reader I got, but like I said, I got lucky and it came to me, Free. another question I have why do they make them so cheap? You pay $1000 for a reader with hardly no technology in it at all and if there is technology in it it’s any good it’s the lowest quality of technology I buy cell phones that do 100 more things and only have to pay two 300 bucks for it. What the hell is that all about? I think you should bring this up on your show this is totally ridiculous. I have nothing against you. I have nothing against your videos. I love your channel your channel helps me so much, but when junk like this comes out and I know it has hardly any good technology in it. It might be good technology. It’s just cheap very cheap the lowest technology. Dude, you gotta know this Hass to be fixed. I’d like to hear some more complaining about it if I could. You have an awesome day sorry about being so upset but it makes me mad when people try ripping handicap people off it’s ridiculous and then instead of complaining or doing something about it a lot of people just go with the flow. I know you know exactly what I mean! No, don’t get me wrong here. I’m not blaming you for ripping people off. I am blaming the companies that build these products these cheap products!!!
I'm amazed that this isn't being marketed to folks who are just too busy to read all the books they have (99% of people with books I would guess). I'm willing to listen to robot voice if it means I can get through my library while doing arts, crafts, chores, etc!
The voice on Microsoft Word's Read Aloud feature (UK female) is the most realistic when reading I've heard. If all these readers sounded like that, and not a robot, I'd be sold!
I don’t know how much this cost but I too was thinking that the voice was entirely too robotic; there is absolutely no way I could listen to this for any prolonged length of time lol.
as a Campaigner for the rights of Disabled People (Can Impairment), I am stunned, that there is no Free at the programmes on line
This product sounds wonderful. I think that would be well worth the money. Where do you buy these? 😊
I used something similar called a Sara scanner. I liked it.
Hey Sam another really fantastic review sounds like a very awesome product one that I will definitely be seeking sometime in the future although the price is a little up there as you said I could see some real benefits to this product especially when it comes to portability in a way that you can save documents again thanks Sam for all you do appreciate these reviews
This device would be good for when I need read mail
I totally agree on that one! More devices for the blind are coming out recently. I think there was one device where it used the eloquence voice, but I'm not sure. There most likely is, 98% chance there is. I'm only just wondering if there really is an ocr scanner like this one that actually uses the Eloquence voice. Wouldn't be surprised if there was!
I realize there's R&D involved in the pricing, but let's hope they find it in their hearts to do the right thing, and stop expecting insurance companies, and rehab organizations to just pay whatever they demand, going forward. They've got to work on their prices. Granted this is a new product, and as with any new tech, it's going to be expensive. However, I've seen Veetechs, and Jordis still costing over 2, and 3 thousand dollars, over a quarter century after release, which is criminal.
That aside, I think this device is a marvelous bit of tech, and will enable students, and professionals to get more done, in more places. I have a couple of books which are not available as talking book, or even Audible format. It would've taken months to scan one of those books in on the old flatbed scanner, connected to a PC, running Openbook twenty years ago. Would've taken even longer, on the Kurzweil Reader.
I do think the manufacturer needs to tweak the design to make the unit even more compact so it complies with carryon restrictions of airlines, but I feel that will come, in time, not that it's not already fairly small, as is. But there's room for further enhancement in the bulk area.
That battery life is very welcome.
I'm guessing the HDMI port could indicate the possibility of being able to cast the video or imagery taken by the device over to a monitor, hopefully. Could just be for running audio onto a monitor, too. Not sure.
Anyway, I greatly appreciate you presenting this device.
Would be nice if you could actually make a full video of how it actually works and what were the learning curves for placing documents on the device and so on that would be great advice for people who are completely blind and cannot see with more detailed descriptions of left and right and what’s in front of the other descriptions!
Wow! This device is really really impressive! Amazing!
Hi,
That was a great review! I was really inpressed with the battery life.
Great job.
Hey Sam another great product review thank you so much for that I do like this product the portability in the fast action that has and if like you said the battery life is there that’s going to be really awesome
I think I’ll be looking for one of these in the future but as you said it was a little pricey so we’ll have to wait a little while thanks again for all you do
As usual, great review. Looks like a wonderful product. On the other hand, once again a reminder that if you’re going to be low vision you better be well-off. I’ll be looking to find one on eBay next year sometime. Anyway, it’s something to look forward to. Thanks again
Hi Sam this is sounds like a really great device and I'll probably be needing one in the near future
Great tour. Two questions: 1. What audio format are the USB files saved to (MP3, WAV)? 2. Is there an option to save the scanned material as text only for use in a word processor? This could make the device a great tool for students and overly organized people like me. Thanks for the introduction to this product Sam.
I like that as well. I use zoom a lot but I’d prefer using OCR to save me time and eye strain. Technology for the blind is costly. Purchasing an item like this would require a credit card and months of payment if that’s all that’s on there. Companies know the government will be their largest purchasers. It’s like government contractors on a military base. There is such thing as the thousand dollar screw.
Hi Sam this is a really cool product but once again it is so expensive… Wish I could afford something like this
Brand new to your channel and I'm on my way to go back and watch more content. New to this world as my macular degeneration has begun to progress rapidly. Interested in this type of device as I love to read. Do you have ideas of others to compare this with? I'm just starting to look around and prepare for what's coming in the future. Thanks for all your great information.
Great video, Sam. Love the device; unfortunately the cost will not allow me to include it in my Christmas wish list. A shame, because I think the devie is great. I wish them much success.
Awesome review. Nice device!
Great review! I would be interested to see a demonstration of the Reading feature after scanning to the Flash drive. Specifically, I wonder how seemlessly it would move from page to page if you scanned an entire book but. I'm also curious about how easily you can move around and in scant pages within the Flash drive. Also, is the Scan content Readable only on the device or can it be moved to a different device that can read OCR? Thanks again
as well is this product is available in India as well
Heh been a while since I heard another person who enjoyed Wendy Pini's ElfQuest series. :). This device seems great, thanks for doing a review of it. I have some neurological issues that complicate my learning and memory, so it's nice that this Lyriq is so straightforward and no effort, things that I'm curious about like food packaging has become part of the world I find too much effort right now to try and engage with.
I missed place my cord for the LyriQ charging cord. I have many different cords that go to different items can you please tell me if the correct cord is 1500 mA or 2500mA or something different?
G'day Sam
Great product. Like the simplicity to it. Does it pick up images? Or only words. Thanks for a great video.
Hi Sam when is the IRIS vision inspire updated video coming out thanks
That’s an excellent machine. Thank you very much for the review. Excellent as always. Sorry, how much is one of those?
Where do I call for this information? And can you get a monthly installment payments? Mrs Linda Ogden
Sam how accurate is this with columnar data, things like bank statements, bills etc? Can it read handwriting? Can it read other languages? Just curious. It would be great in two areas of my life; first, if it can read unusual formatted data - to read my mail, second, to save ask the paper bills I have that I basically can no longer read. Thanks for the review.
Does it support urdu language? And can some tts voice be installed in it as well?
How do you compare this to oracam and Ora cam plus?
Do you think it could do paperback novel books just fine? Really considering trying to purchase this. If it can read paperback novels. You know the small books.
Please, don’t waste your money on this if you were simply looking for something that can read books; please sign up for talking books that way you can listen to as many books as you like at no cost to yourself.
@@starjestis8293 in your opinion this is true. In my opinion I do not want to give out my email to any more services just so I can read books. I did purchase this device it was worth the $2300 Canadian I spent. The person who created this device as a small business owner. And I am very happy with my purchase. Your heart is in the right place. But independence is what I live for. And this product allows me to be independent and I can read any book that I want.
I am glad you are having a great experience with your device. The service I am talking about is bard And it allows me to listen to any audiobook I desire on the go on the device of my choosing. I do understand what you were saying about your email though.
@@BjornsonVideos I actually am ordering this product because I am a TVI and this would be wonderful out in the field; I just wouldn’t get it just to read books. I actually have a device issued by the state which is too heavy and difficult to transport. this piece of Technology is really going to be a dream.
How do you like this compare to the aura cam
@Jitendra Dkhar yes, it is true that here in the US we have mini things available that would make the lives of blind and visually impaired people‘s lives better however, only the rich blind folks can’t afford them lol. So it makes me wonder who exactly they are creating this technology for because it is not your every day blind person!!! by the way, I saw the Habel one featured on the American printing house channel and I must say it was truly amazing so I think I’m going to order one it is only $250 and would make using my smart phone much faster on the fly. sorry, if you don’t already know that the Device was developed in your country lol.
Seems like an amazing document scanner however I knew it would be very expensive yeah I was extremely shocked that’s just how expensive! All of this new 18 that’s continuously coming out with makes so many of our lives so much easier yeah we’re all living on very low limited income and could never afford 99% of these products shop that’s some thing that really kind of pisses me off you know? Anyone agree?
Yeah, definitely out of reach for most people; who exactly are they creating this technology for???
Hey, I have a question... Do you know of a portable Blu Ray/DVD player that works well for blind people? I keep running into ones that are touch screen, or the pics online don't really show the buttons so my friends or family can't tell if the buttons are tactile.
Hi, unfortunately I think you are out of luck but you can order tactile stickies of different shapes and sizes on Amazon to place on your player.
For people who already use assistive devices I could use some input. I have myopic macular degeneration. It seems like each device offer something different For example Iris Vision. would allow me to see things that distance and to read but it’s more bulky. The Orkan which is much smaller wouldn’t really help me see faces or get my bearings. I only have a certain amount of money I’m able to spend. And I’m having a really difficult time trying to decide which would be the best avenue for me to follow. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Susan, if you are looking for something that can perhaps read your mail then the app seeing AI would be excellent; if you are wanting to read books then please sign up for talking books that way you can listen to them whenever you like on your preferred device. I hope this helps if you have any other questions please feel free to reach out.
@@starjestis8293 Thank you so much. I do have the app Seeing AI. I think I need more practice with it though. When I’m in the store I have a difficult time using it to read prices or see tags etc. And I think maybe just the more you use it The more proficient I will come. I definitely I’ll do the reading books. I was a voracious reader before losing most of my central vision.
Thank you so much for the response.
I just recently saw a demo of this and they showed that you just had motion and also I know she didn’t mention that?
Sorry using my voiceover didn’t quite translate. My question was does this unit use a hand motions from left to right to read? I recently saw a demo and it was able to do this?
Can you change the voice?
Thank you so much for this review. It’s very similar to the seeing AI but with a lot more fun and great bells and whistles. What do you think of the or cam? Or do you have a UA-cam video that I just have not seen yet? Thank you and by the way I saw your UA-cam video where you try to explain how you see, it’s exactly exactly how I see thank you for sharing
Listen, I ordered and was excited to receive the or cam but found myself being utterly frustrated and their support is nothing but crap. It took two weeks for someone to call me back and the battery life just is not there; honestly, it’s nothing but an expensive paperweight!!! I sent it back I can’t honestly express just how disappointed I was in the product.
@@starjestis8293 thank you so much for answering my question. I was wondering if I would get frustrated using it or not annoying myself it sounds like I would thank you.
hi sam? fantastic review.
i was wondering whether the lyriq ocr reader works with internet or it works without internet to scan the materials
Answer will be featured in upcomming Talk Back video!
@@theblindlife hi Sam, would you please answer this question and the one above for people; I know you have said featured in a talkback video but not everybody uses it and would really appreciate not having to watch the video to get the information. Thank you love your content!!!
Why can you not read some text and some text you can. Like a newspaper article you can highlight it and it will not speak it. Are they protected somehow
How to buy this device
Hi Sam! What is the HDMI port for on the lyriq? I am also an old school accessibility user, we came a long way LOL Enjoy your videos
Answer will be featured in upcomming Talk Back video!
I don’t understand why you have to pay extra for the keyboard for all these devices. It strikes me that many of these manufacturers are deliberately charging extra for a pretty essential part of the device. You at least get basic wheels when you buy a car, not sure how people would react if they had to pay extra for those. You cannot save documents without the keyboard, and how many people actually want to read their mail and not be able to save any of it to refer to later? I cannot find a distributor for this device in the UK, and whilst of course it’s not your job to be able to answer those questions, it’s sometimes very frustrating that what appear to be great devices are not available worldwide.
Does it have an ear phone jack?
Yes it does on left side !
2:02 Tux! Does that mean this device runs on Linux?
My state. (NY) provides a whole $120 for the visually impaireand... not per year, but ever. This is pathetic compared to what they spend on learning and other disabilities.
So I got an Echo Dot and a few cheap aids (raised paint, dots, etc).
This is waaayvout of my range.
What? Are you referring to the state rehab program? I always thought Illinois was cheap compared to other states.
Please Malayalam video
whos this made for we cant aford wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy tp much
No telling how it is lol its cool though
Do you ever complain about the prices? This thing cost two grand. That which apparently you don’t agree is totally ridiculous. I am 58 years old. I am legally blind. I have very minimal vision. Watching these videos which I knew better than to watch this video because I would be way more mad now than I am. I got lucky I got a reader that is about the size of a cell phone and it cost $950.00 If it wasn’t for Cathy from blind services, I would’ve had to pay that. There is no way they’re gonna allow me to have this reader for free, I would’ve been willing to pay at least half the cost of that reader I got, but like I said, I got lucky and it came to me, Free. another question I have why do they make them so cheap? You pay $1000 for a reader with hardly no technology in it at all and if there is technology in it it’s any good it’s the lowest quality of technology I buy cell phones that do 100 more things and only have to pay two 300 bucks for it. What the hell is that all about? I think you should bring this up on your show this is totally ridiculous. I have nothing against you. I have nothing against your videos. I love your channel your channel helps me so much, but when junk like this comes out and I know it has hardly any good technology in it. It might be good technology. It’s just cheap very cheap the lowest technology. Dude, you gotta know this Hass to be fixed. I’d like to hear some more complaining about it if I could.
You have an awesome day sorry about being so upset but it makes me mad when people try ripping handicap people off it’s ridiculous and then instead of complaining or doing something about it a lot of people just go with the flow. I know you know exactly what I mean! No, don’t get me wrong here. I’m not blaming you for ripping people off. I am blaming the companies that build these products these cheap products!!!
Read too fast!!!