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SightCity

Podcast

Welcome to the SightCity Podcast. Each episode brings you closer to the people, ideas, and innovations shaping assistive technology for blind and low‑vision communities. Each episode features:English-language presentation highlights from SightCity stages (Forum, workshop sessions, special segments)In-depth interviews with developers, researchers, educators, practitioners, users, and advocatesClear explanations of emerging tools, standards, and trends—from tactile and auditory access to AI-enabled solutionsPractical takeaways, lived experience perspectives, and inspiring stories that strengthen independence, self-determination, and inclusive participationHosted by Dagmar Krutzki, Managing Director of SightCity, offering sector insight paired with a genuine commitment to inclusion. German-language presentations: SightCity Podcast (DE). Stay informed, discover real-world solutions, and explore how innovation turns accessibility into everyday impact.

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  • SightCity Exhibitor Presentation 2026: AI-powered AR glasses for the visually impaired – EyeCane Live Demo (O033092)

    30.06.2026•14:22

    Inhwa Lee, Marketing Director at Cellico, presents iCAN – an AI-powered AR glasses system for people with low vision caused by AMD or glaucoma. The device combines a 4K camera with real-time image processing, OCR-based text reading, and AI object recognition in a lightweight wearable form factor. iCAN is already available in Korea through government-supported programs and has won multiple international awards. Cellico is looking for distributors and business partners worldwide. This presentation was held in English at SightCity 2026 in Frankfurt.

  • SightCity Exhibitor Presentation 2026: Introducing the Orbit Flow and Strata Braille Display Families (O033072

    30.06.2026•26:39

    Venkatesh Chari von Orbit Research LLC stellt auf der SightCity 2026 die neue Orbit Flow 40 und Orbit Strata Produktfamilie vor – Piezo-Braillezeilen für den alltäglichen Einsatz in Schule, Beruf und Freizeit. Darüber hinaus gibt er einen umfassenden Überblick über das gesamte Orbit-Portfolio: von der Braillezeile und dem Brailledrucker über taktile Grafik-Displays bis hin zu Sprachausgabegeräten, Lupen und barrierefreien Taschenrechnern. Am Ende der Präsentation beantwortet er eine Frage zur geplanten Verfügbarkeit des Optima Braille Laptops.

  • SightCity Exhibitor Presentation 2026: WeWALK Smart Cane 2 (O032152)

    25.06.2026•13:38

    Joe Alfonso of WeWALK will present the WeWALK Smart Cane 2 at the SightCity Forum 2026: a smart white cane that combines upper-body-level obstacle detection, GPS navigation, and an AI assistant based on Google Gemini. The presentation will also include a look at the AIM monitoring system for orientation and mobility specialists.

  • SightCity Exhibitor Presentation 2026: Growing Blind Ice Hockey in Germany and Around the World (O031132)

    22.06.2026•53:36

    In this recording from May 27, 2026, Matt Morrow and Luca DeMontis from the International Blind Ice Hockey Federation and Canadian Blind Hockey introduce parasport blind ice hockey and explain how new programs are to be established in Germany and the Czech Republic.

  • SightCity Exhibitor Presentation 2026: The revolutionary IKONN product series for blind, low-vision and deaf-blind people (O031122)

    18.06.2026•21:02

    In this recording from May 27, 2026, Craig Scott of Unwired Things introduces the IKONN product system: a family of accessible smart-home devices for people who are blind, visually impaired, or deaf-blind, controllable via a tactile remote control or app in up to 20 languages.

  • SightCity Exhibitor Presentation 2026: Biel Smart Gaze – AI-powered Smart Glasses for the Visually Impaired (O031052)

    10.06.2026•57:12

    Jaume Puig, CEO of Biel Glasses, will present the Biel Smart Gaze at SightCity 2026—an AI-powered pair of glasses designed to help people with visual impairments move around safely and independently. The presentation will demonstrate how obstacle detection, zoom windows, and light adjustment work, and will feature testimonials from three patients as well as a detailed Q&A session.