Thanks Ben, I tried this out, and it does work, but I can see where some folks would find it hard to feel. The other thing is figuring out which direction you are facing to begin with, so it could work in a pinch, but a good Braille compass is still really the best solution for most folks. I will show it to my students with hearing loss, it could be a real help in some situations. Jeff -----Original Message----- From: NOMC [mailto:nomc-bounces at lists.nbpcb.org] On Behalf Of Benjamin Vercellone Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2019 1:45 PM To: Jane Lansaw Cc: NOMC at lists.nbpcb.org Subject: Re: [Nomc] Tactile compasses Hi Jane, There is a lot of interest from my end. Many of my clients also desire a tactile compass. My client who I just finished working with a few minutes ago thought the compass on iOS is too chatty and was distracting. I would have to agree at least some of the time. Generally, I would prefer a tactile compass over a talking one unless I want to know about degrees. I recently learned about the haptic feedback in the native iOS compass app, though I don't know the minimum hardware and software requirements. It's a somewhat recent development. If you hold the phone flat with the earpiece facing away or in vertical portrait orientation with the rear camera facing away and you rotate the phone on the vertical axis, you may feel a tap every 30 degrees of rotation. When rotating past north, the tap is more intense than the other 11 taps. This is the closest way I know of to sort of simulate an analog tactile compass right now, even though some people find the taps too weak to confidently perceive. I hope your client's friend's attempt at making another tactile compass succeeds and results in a product like the one that I and many others benefitted from in the past and soarly miss. If possible, I would love to buy one at National Convention if they're not sold out before I reach the front of the line. Sincerely, Ben
On Feb 20, 2019, at 8:34 AM, Jane Lansaw <widearc2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
I have a client who has a friend who is trying to make tactile compasses. My client is deaf blind and her friend was motivated by her own need for a tactile compass. Since the original company has stopped making or repairing them, Many deaf blind people have been making comments about looking for a new source. I didn?t know how serious my client and her friend were. I have not seen a finish product so I don?t know if they are doing a good job. She wants to know what kind of market is out there and I think there?s a pretty good one. I asked her if she could have 20 of them completed by national convention so I can bring them. I don?t know how much they will cost but I?m sure the first couple of batches will be more expensive due to regular research and development costs. Is there any interest out there? Can you folks email and let me know how much interest there is, not just from you but from people you know who are not on the list?
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