Each year we bring together life-changing low vision and blindness-specific assistive technology exhibitors from all over the world to connect with the blind and visually impaired community of consumers, families, friends, professionals, and anyone who is interested in learning more about assistive technology. 

This free event, held at The Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, MA, is open to the general public and features two key components: an exhibition hall and insightful workshop presentations.

Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (ET)

Location: The Carroll Center for the Blind, 770 Centre St, Newton, MA 02458

Cost: Free

9:30 – 10:15 AM | Magnification Tools for iOS and Android with Nick Bergen
Learn how to make the most of magnification apps, including iOS’s built-in Magnifier and Android’s Magnifying Glass. Discover a new iPhone + Mac setup that functions like a portable CCTV, available on iOS 26.

11:00 – 11:45 AM | AI Live Video for Greater Independence with David Titus
Explore how Google Gemini and other AI platforms can enhance independence through live video. We’ll cover practical use cases, potential limitations, and tips for safe, effective use.

12:45 – 1:30 PM | Smart Glasses Mash-up with Brian Switzer & Izzy Bermudez
Compare the latest smart glasses, including Envision Glasses and Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses. Learn how they assist with navigation, object recognition, text reading, and more to find the device that best fits your lifestyle.

2:15 – 3:00 PM | JAWS & Google Workspace Essentials with David Kingsbury
Get up to speed with Google Docs, Sheets, and Drive using JAWS. This session covers essential skills for school and the workplace, including file management and collaborative editing.

• Eschenbach Optik of America, Inc.
• Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI)
• AdaptiVision
• Perkins Library
• Bricks for the Blind
• New England Low Vision & Blindness
• VA Blind Rehab Services
• and more!

Last Year’s Technology Fair Exhibitors

• AdaptiVision, Inc.
• Eschenbach
• Vispero
• Perkins Braille & Talking Book Library
• Non-24 Vanda Pharmaceuticals;
• Schepens Vision Research and Technology Lab
• NECO Center for Eye Care
• NE Low Vision
• Howe Innovation Center at Perkins
• Therapro
• Envision, Inc.
• Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
• Vibug
• MBTA Mobility Center

Last Year’s Technology Fair Presentations

• 9 am to 9:45 am: Be My AI, Nick Corbett and David Kingsbury

Learn to extract information from images with the new Be My Eyes app feature called “Be My AI”. From submitting pictures for interpretation and asking follow-up questions such as recognizing landmarks while traveling, identifying the layout and options on an appliance control panel, putting together outfits, and troubleshooting computer challenges, Nick and David will guide you through real-world applications for using AI.

Listen to the recording

• 10:30 am to 11:30 am: Three Apps for Built Environment Navigation, Nick Corbett

Join Nick as he touches upon how OKO, Magnifier, and Seeing AI are helping people access crosswalk signals, detect doors, measure proximity to people, read text, and navigate around objects using lidar enabled haptics.

Listen to the recording

• 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm: Smart Apps in the Kitchen, Sheila Carney, Kritika Singh

Experience the apps that will make your kitchen more accessible to you! Apps like Seeing AI, Tap Tap See, and Be My Eyes will be demonstrated to identify food products, read recipes, follow cooking directions, find expiration dates, and more. Also see a demonstration of Amazon Echo Show, and its popular feature of show and tell. You can even ask Alexa for help with recipes and cooking questions.

Listen to the recording

• 2:30 pm to 3:15 pm: Top Ten Daily Screen Reader Practices, David Kingsbury

Join David as he reviews his top ten daily practices for being an effective screen reader user; from the very basic to a bit more advanced. He will also discuss revisions that will be appearing in his third edition of “The Windows Screen Reader Primer: All the Basics and More.” This new edition will be released by the Carroll Center early next year.