Longueuil, November 2, 2012 — HumanWare announces the availability of a new enhanced version of the SmartView 360, the electronic magnifier with rotating camera that helps people with low vision to see clearly all around them. The SmartView 360 now features a new SONY camera providing a sharp and clear image even in a low-light environment, plus a new VGA port for computer connectivity.

New SONY camera, more comfort for your eyes

With its new integrated Sony camera, the SmartView 360 offers an improved visual experience. Whether you are in an illuminated or dark room, the SmartView 360 now provides sharper, clearer and more stable images which means smoother reading and more comfort for your eyes.

A screen that offers more

Also, the new SmartView 360’s screen can now be used as a computer screen. Simply connect your computer through the new VGA port and enjoy the convenience of a single screen for all your reading and computer tasks!

A clear view in every direction

The SmartView 360 will help students view text in a book with an enhanced black and white contrast control; then they can simply twist the camera for a full-color image of a blackboard or presentation screen. Seniors will find the SmartView 360 especially helpful for everyday uses such as reading instructions, books and mail, and for personal tasks such as applying make-up and styling hair.

It’s easy to rotate, point and position the SmartView 360’s camera for a clear view wherever the user needs to see — either in front of the monitor or to the side. The camera’s specific zoom control adjusts magnification in precise steps to suit users’ needs and so many applications. The press of a button quickly switches from seeing an image in full color to viewing text in an enhanced contrast mode. Using the SmartView 360 at school or at the office is a cinch.

The SmartView 360’s compact design makes it easily portable and quick to set-up in a classroom, at the office or anywhere at home. It requires less desk space than 2 sheets of paper. And whether the material to be viewed is placed in front or to the side of the monitor, the camera is easily moved for viewing multiple documents spread over a workspace.

The new SmartView 360 is offered at a special introductory price of $1999 (free shipping on web sales only)
until December 31, 2012

For more details about the SmartView 360, visit www.humanware.com/smartview360.

About HumanWare

HumanWare (www.humanware.com) is the global leader in assistive technologies for the print disabled. HumanWare provides products to people who are blind or have low vision, and students with learning disabilities. HumanWare offers a collection of innovative products, including BrailleNote Apex, the leading productivity device for the blind in education, business and for personal use; the Victor Reader product line, the world's leading digital audiobook players; the SmartView family of handheld and desktop electronic magnifiers and Trekker Breeze, the all-in-one handheld talking GPS.

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