In my conversation with "David", the white male student with visual impairments, he mentioned how much he enjoys showing others his cool technology. One of the items he said that the Ohio Burea of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI) helped him acquire was a FarView Distance Viewer. He explained that these magnifiers can easiy cost around $1,500 and he was able to receive one at no cost through the BSVI. It allows people with visual impairments to see things better at a distance and close-up. The best part is that the magnifier is lightweight and compact, making it ideal to take with you anywhere. Becaues it looks similar to a digital camera, it doesn't draw as much attention when using it in public. For a college student, the viewer is ideal for magnifying images on the board or screen in a classroom for real-time viewing. It also allows students to save an image of the screen or board for later use when studying. The viewer also allows you to read street signs and menus more easily in fast food restaurants. The magnifier also allows you to enlarge an image up to 42 times its original size. Another bonus is that the viewer can be connected to one's personal computer to read images in a larger screen and share images with friends.
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