This July, we’re bringing something a little different to our community hubs  and you’re invited to come along and give it a go.

Our Digital Inclusion Officers from Sight Support West of England and Wiltshire Sight will be visiting hubs throughout the month to demonstrate a pair of Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses – wearable technology that includes features that can be especially helpful for people living with sight loss.

Some examples of what these glasses can do:

• Read text out loud, such as bus timetables, menus, food labels or even use-by dates on packaging
• Describe your surroundings
• Answer questions about what you’re looking at — for example, “What are the chicken options on this menu?”

You’ll have the chance to try them out for yourself, ask questions, and learn more about how this kind of technology could support day-to-day tasks. Even if you’re not very confident with tech, this will be a friendly and informal way to explore what’s possible.

Your local Community Sight Loss Advisor will also be at the hub, offering their usual support during the drop-in hour or by appointment.

Hubs taking part

Our Digital Inclusion Officers will be visiting the following hubs throughout July:

Wiltshire Sight hubs
Amesbury, Calne, Chippenham, Corsham, Devizes, Melksham, Pewsey, Salisbury, Tisbury, Trowbridge, Wroughton

Sight Support West of England hubs
Avonmouth, Bath, Bedminster, Cotham, Easton, Hartcliffe, Henleaze, Keynsham, Kingswood, Midsomer Norton, Whitchurch, Yate

If you’re not sure which hub is closest to you, check our hub listings for dates, times and venue on our events listings webpage or give us a call.

We’d love to see you there.

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