OPTICAL SIDEKICK Whoa Co. LLC
Point-of-sale software designed to assist opticians during the optical checkout process.
Features: The application organizes and presents the user’s sales preferences much like a cash register would present line items and associated prices. Additionally, the back end administrative settings allow for template customization for any insurance plan including VSP, EyeMed, discount plans and more. These templates take the learning curve out of insurance coverage by prompting employees to appropriately apply specific benefits only when applicable. The app’s robotic mascot, Ziggy, is equally as helpful. He can be customized to appear and present sales instructions and tips to novice employees for every step of the sales process, from frame selection to lens’ add-ons. Ziggy will record and tabulate the total retail cost and insurance adjusted costs. He even presents eight educational photos to patients highlighting the patient’s lens thicknesses, as well as explaining lens styles, materials and add-ons. When the sale is complete, users can print, email and save the receipt to the cloud.
Availability: Optical Sidekick, a native iPad application designed by Whoa Co., LLC is now available on the Apple app store. A licensed subscription is purchased via an in-app purchase and renews monthly. Initial one-month free trial is available. Monthly subscription costs $34.99 and is required to use the application. An additional subscription allowing for use on an unlimited number of devices is available via an in-app purchase for an additional recurring $9.99 monthly charge.
opticalsidekick.com
MYEYE 2.0 Orcam Technologies
Next generation assistive technology device that empowers people who are blind, partially sighted and have reading difficulties to achieve increased independence.
Features: Wireless, lightweight and compacted into the size of a finger, OrCam MyEye 2.0’s breakthrough assistive technology instantly reads printed and digital text aloud: newspapers, books, restaurant menus, signs, product labels, computer and smartphone screens. Instant face recognition improves social situations. Identification of consumer products, colors and money notes provides a refreshing level of independence. Magnetically mounted on the wearer’s eyeglasses or sunglasses frame and weighing less than an ounce, OrCam MyEye 2.0 is the only wearable artificial vision tech that is activated by an intuitive pointing gesture or simply by following the wearer’s gaze, allowing for hands-free use without the need of a smartphone or Wi-Fi.
orcam.com
WWW.AAOPT.ORG
American Academy of Optometry
Created with the user experience in mind, the site includes many new features to help users quickly and easily navigate the site, and find what they need.
Features:
- Updated and more modern look and design.
- An enhanced Fellow and Diplomate Directory that allows the user to easily identify Diplomates who appear in the search results.
- Optimized and enhanced responsive design lending to better viewability on mobile devices and a variety of browser types.
- Thorough search feature that encompasses website pages, past meeting abstracts and outlines, and directory information.
ARCH CROWN 2018 OP-TAG & LABEL PLUS
BAR CODE TECHNOLOGY CATALOGArch Crown
New 40-page catalog features over 100-style stock, pre-printed and custom printed Op-Tags and labels including a full line of bar code technology products.
Features: New Poly-Lam thermal transfer computer string and barbell style tags are stronger than polyester and Kimdura, and provide superior print quality; text and bar code images will not rub off. TT364 with adhesive-free loops are available in gold, silver, white, yellow, green, blue, pink and orange. TT340 and TT369 matte finish tags are ideal for handwriting or for computer printing.
Arch Crown’s bar code packages includes everything needed to print and scan bar code tags using your own computer. DataTagger and BarTender label design software for Windows offers benefits of thermal transfer printing to businesses that currently do not have bar code printing capability. Pre-printed and custom promotional Op-Tags and labels are designed to bring special attention to merchandise. Create goodwill with customers and patients by adding “If Found, Please Return To” labels on every eyeglass case that leaves your store.
Availability: Free tech support is available from authorized factory trained technicians. Free samples and catalog are also available.
archcrown.com
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PAD ARM CONVERSION KIT Hilco Vision
Hilco Vision’s Pad Arm Conversion Kit (#25/200/0000) enables opticians and technicians to convert plastic frames to adjustable pad arms in minutes.
Features: The kit contains:
- 16 pairs of pad arms
- 16 pairs of nosepads and screws
- Special mounting tool
- Pin vise and drill bit
Availability: The Pad Arm Conversion Kit is priced at $180.
hilcovision.com
VUZIX BLADE WITH CUSTOM RX LENS INSERTS
Vuzix
Vuzix Blade was awarded four International CES Innovation 2018 awards. The Blade, which weighs less than 2.8 ounces is “the world’s smallest and most sleek pair of AR smart glasses,” according to Vuzix. The Vuzix Blade represents the first pair of smart glasses that allows individuals to leave their phone in their pocket while presenting location-aware content connected through the user’s phone, among numerous other things.
Features: Designed as a companion to a smartphone, the Vuzix Blade provides hands-free access to all the critical alerts coming off the phone. It provides a natural view of the real world while allowing augmented reality content to be naturally overlaid on the view without holding onto anything or having to deal with the gyrations required for AR to work on a phone. Users can experience overlaid and AR information such as mapping directions, restaurant menus, weather information, event happenings, stock information, video conferencing, sports updates, social network updates, health metrics and many other types of content.
Luxexcel produces custom prescription lens inserts for the Vuzix Blade using its proprietary 3D printing technology.
Availability: The Vuzix Blade is expected to ship in early 2018, according to Vuzix.
vuzix.com
