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MagicReader

09 Industry, innovation and infrastructure10 Reduced inequalities
  • Year: 2012
  • Award: World Summit Award
  • Category: Inclusion & Empowerment
  • Producer: Kumanbow Itano, Leo Rivas
  • Country: Japan

 

 

MagicReader provides a magical experience of reading and viewing e-books using the iPad. There is no need to touch the hardware to turn pages, facial movements are enough. MagicReader uses the mobile device’s camera to detect the movement of the person reading the book. With this new technology, a disabled or injured person can read a book without having to depend on help from someone else. MagicReader can also be used in diverse daily situations, such as reading while eating with both hands, reading a recipe while cooking or perusing documents while typing on a keyboard. There are countless more ways to use MagicReader.