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On Tech & Vision With Dr. Cal Roberts

Nov 11, 2022

This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

Artifacts from Blackbeard’s sunken pirate ship are on display in the North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, North Carolina. But now they are also accessible to visitors who are blind, thanks to the efforts of...


Oct 7, 2022

This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

In 1997, Gary Kasparov lost an epic chess rematch to IBM’s supercomputer Deep Blue, but since then, artificial intelligence has become humanity’s life-saving collaborator. This episode explores how AI will...


Aug 12, 2022

This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

Innovations in implant technology are advancing at lightning speed, profoundly impacting the lives of people who are blind or visually impaired. In On Tech And Vision, we’ve profiled some amazing new implant...


Jun 3, 2022

This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

People who are blind or visually impaired know all too well the challenges of living in a sighted world. But today, the capabilities of computer vision and other tech are converging with the needs of people who are blind...


Apr 15, 2022

This podcast is about big ideas on how technology is making life better for people with vision loss.

In 2012, Christine Ha won the third season of Masterchef, after having lost her vision in her twenties. Since her win, she has opened two restaurants in Houston, adapting to the challenges the pandemic still poses to...