What Types of Assistive Technology Products Does HumanWare Offer?

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HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision across five main product areas: braille devices, audio readers and assistants, magnifiers and smart readers, orientation and mobility tools, and smart glasses. The right category depends on whether you read primarily by touch, by ear, by enlarged sight, or need support while moving around. Products are grouped on the site under "All blindness," "All low vision," "Accessible education," "Promotion," "Magnifiers," "Braille devices," "Audio assistants," "Orientation & Mobility," "Smart glasses," "Smart reader," "Embossers," and "Accessories," so you can browse by need rather than by product name.

Braille Devices

This category covers braille notetakers and braille displays for reading, writing, and connecting to other devices.

  • BrailleNote family — listed as BrailleNote Touch Plus and BrailleNote evolve, positioned for note-taking and productivity.
  • Brailliant displays — Brailliant BI 20X and Brailliant BI 40X, braille displays that pair with computers and mobile devices.
  • Mantis Q40 — a QWERTY keyboard device with a braille display, useful when you want standard typing plus braille output.
  • Monarch — described on the site as a "Dynamic Tactile Device," with a dedicated page and exclusive pricing noted for National Federation of the Blind members.

Choose this category if braille is your main literacy or work medium, or if you need a tactile display alongside a screen reader.

Audio Readers and Audio Assistants

These products deliver books, documents, and audio content by ear.

  • Victor Reader Stream 3 — a portable player for books and audio content.
  • Victor Reader Stratus 2, Stratus 4 M, and Stratus 12 M — a family of players; the model numbers indicate different key layouts and feature levels, so compare them against how you like to navigate.
  • Victor Reader Trek — combines audio reading with navigation features.
  • Annie — listed among the audio assistants.

Choose this category if you prefer listening over braille or enlarged print, or want a simple, dedicated device rather than a phone app.

Magnifiers and Smart Readers

For people who read with remaining vision, the site lists both portable magnifiers and camera-based reading systems.

  • explorē 5, explorē 8, explorē 12 — a line of magnifiers, with a separate HumanWare explorē Magnifier App.
  • Reveal 16 and Reveal 16i — desktop magnification and reading systems.
  • Prodigi — a smart reader line, including Prodigi Software and a Prodigi for Windows page.
  • Connect 12 and MATT Connect — distance and desktop viewing systems often used in classrooms and workplaces.
  • Smart reader is a separate site category, so browse it if your main task is reading printed text at a distance or up close.

Choose this category if you can read large text and want to enlarge print, whiteboards, or screens rather than switch to braille or audio.

Orientation and Mobility

  • StellarTrek — listed under Orientation & Mobility, aimed at wayfinding and travel support.

Choose this if your priority is moving through indoor and outdoor spaces with more confidence. The site also has a "Book a demo" option, which is worth using before committing to a travel device.

Smart Glasses

  • Ray-Ban Meta — listed under Smart glasses. Note that the site's free-shipping offer explicitly excludes Ray-Ban Meta products, so factor shipping cost into your comparison.

Embossers and Accessories

  • Embossers — the Enabling Technologies line includes the explorē embossers plus Mountbatten and Odyssey, for producing hard-copy braille.
  • Accessories — cables, mounts, and related items are grouped separately, so check this category when outfitting a device you already own.

How to Narrow the Choice

If your main need is… Start with Why
Reading and writing in braille BrailleNote, Brailliant, Mantis Q40 Tactile input and output for study or work
Listening to books and documents Victor Reader Stream 3 or Stratus models Dedicated audio playback without a computer
Reading print with remaining vision explorē, Reveal, Prodigi, Connect 12 Magnification and camera-based reading
Traveling independently StellarTrek Built for orientation and mobility
Hands-free information while out Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses category

Two practical steps before buying: use "Find a distributor" to check local availability and support in your country, and use "Book a demo" to try a device in person. The site also offers a newsletter signup and a product registration page for owners. Pricing is not shown in the page content provided, so confirm current prices and any regional offers with a distributor rather than assuming online checkout terms.