In addition to being able to duplicate all the features of the Omni 3000, the Kurzweil 3000 can access the Internet in real time. This new version will allow the user to download text information and have it scanned and read aloud. The Omni 1000 was specifically designed for the blind. It allows the user to issue commands, such as repeating text and increasing reading speed, via the Omni's keypad. The OsCaR Scanning System Telesensory uses the most-advanced recognition technology to allow the user to scan text and convert it to a usable medium.
Internal sensors align the document and adjust scanning sensors to get the best possible scan.
It reads document text as small as 6 points or as large as 72 points. The Telesensory product can read and translate two languages simultaneously and offers the user a choice of 11 languages. These features are extremely helpful in certain areas that have large immigrant populations. One advantage for users who are blind is that OsCaR will work the Telesensory product line and convert the text into Braille and display scanned text into large-print type. Items from the Internet will have to be downloaded and scanned.