The PEARL brings blind and low vision users instant and portable access to printed material with an array of human-sounding voices.

The folding camera deploys in seconds to connect to your PC and snap a picture or your reading material.

PEARL at a Glance

• Convert printed text to human like speech in seconds.
• Scan 20 pages a minute whilst reading.
• Scan bound books and maintain pagination.
• Enlarge and reformat text for easier reading.
• Wrap text to fill screen.
• Use like a video magnifier.
• Add comments and highlighting.
• Export to other applications like Microsoft™ Word or Notepad.
• Fold it up and take it with you in its protective carry case.

Lightning Fast OCR

The PEARL expands the features of OpenBook 9 to provide instant OCR. Press a keystroke to snap a picture and hear your book read back to you with Eloquence or one of the human-sounding voices from RTealSpeak Solo Direct®. You control the reading rate and voice.

Automatic Page Capture

In automatic mode the PEARL senses motion, so it knows to snap an image whenever you turn a page. Place your paperback novel sideways and the PEARL will snap two pages at a time whilst maintaining the pagination.

For larger books you can capture even pages first and then flip the book over to capture the odd pages. You can keep turning pages and capturing images while OpenBook reads to you.

Read All Kinds of Documents

Use the PEARL to read books, magazines and bills. OpenBook identifies columns and places them in logical reading order. Change the language setting to read foreign language documents with native speaking voices.

Reformat Text for Easier Reading

Once your page has been captured you have multiple options for viewing the information.

You can display the text so that it wraps on the screen, enlarge the font, change the font style and change the foreground and background colours. Individual words can be highlighted as they are spoken.

Use as a Video Magnifier

Without snapping a picture you can use the PEARL to show a live video image on your PC. Magnify your document and navigate with the virtual XY table from the keyboard.

The PEARL works in most room lighting. If the room is dark turn on the built in LED lighting.

Take it with You Anywhere

The PEARL is the ultimate in portable scanning and reading. It sets up in seconds to provide a stable platform for the camera with alignment features to ensure you capture a good image every time.

It runs off a single USB port - no battery or external power required.

When you are ready to move on the PEARL folds up into a compact 36cm x 8cm x 6cm (14" x 3" x 2 1/4") package and zips into its protective neoprene case. Carry it by its shoulder strap or slip it into your briefcase of backpack.