The Nomad display is adjustable to very bright light levels and, unlike other wearable displays, is fully daylight readable. And Nomad's light source operates at extremely low intensity levels, so there's no danger to the eyes. This technology, which has been successfully field tested in military, health care and industrial applications, is now being marketed by Telesensory as a low vision reading aid. Telesensory's initial focus is on those people afflicted with age-related macular degeneration, but Nomad may also prove useful as a reading system for people with glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or retinitis pigmentosa. The special characteristics of Nomad make it ideal for the partially sighted.
Nomad is currently in the prototype phase and undergoing clinical trials.
The testing should be completed in mid-May, although Telesensory has not yet given a specific product release date or price. Susan Lang is a content producer for the Automotive and Technology channels. Take our quiz .