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Listener Emails on Meta Glasses, Luna AI, Runa TTS and Braille Pricing
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Should blind and low vision users install iOS 27 right away? Steven Scott and Shaun Preece explain why VoiceOver users might wait a month. Then they open the inbox for listener emails on Meta glasses problems, the best smart glasses for reading, Luna AI, Siri dictation and the high cost of Braille displays.
Steven’s yearly advice to hold off on iOS 27 got some pushback online, and the hosts explain the reasoning. If VoiceOver breaks, a blind user loses their screen. They cover reports of tinny speech, why the nerds should test first, and hidden code that could let Claude sit behind the Siri AI interface. They also get into cluttered screen reader navigation on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Dan in Preston says Meta glasses in the UK have stopped doing look and tell. Shaun has hit the same bug and shares a workaround. Steven gives an update on his locked Microsoft account. Donnie from Oklahoma wants to know whether the AGIGA EchoVision or Meta glasses read print better, which leads to a chat about Envision, OOrion and Google’s glasses coming this fall.
Lena recommends Luna AI, an accessible voice tutor, and Shane in St. John’s, Newfoundland gives Siri’s new advanced dictation high marks, with one exception. Cheryl enjoys the Nicky voice for Kindle books. That sparks a look at Runa TTS pronunciation quirks and Stash and Jot, two apps Steven built with Claude. Leander closes by calling for payment plans, leasing or subscriptions to make Braille displays affordable.
Chapters
0:00 – Welcome and low expectations
1:43 – Why VoiceOver users should wait on iOS 27
11:11 – Facebook, LinkedIn and screen reader clutter
16:07 – Dan on Meta glasses failing in the UK
26:12 – Donnie asks about EchoVision vs Meta for reading
33:00 – Lena recommends Luna AI
37:00 – Shane reviews Siri AI dictation
41:37 – Sheryl on the Nicky voice and Runa TTS
47:33 – Steven’s Stash and Jot, apps built with Claude
51:51 – Leannda on the cost of Braille displays
Relevant Links
Luna AI: https://trylunaai.com
AGIGA EchoVision: https://agiga.ai/
OOrion: https://www.oorion.fr/en
The Blind Life: https://www.theblindlife.net/
Runa TTS: https://accessmind.io/runa-tts.php
PiccyBot: https://piccybot.com/
AMI Scholarship: https://www.ami.ca/scholarship
