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Maggie IVR makes your iPhone a Wearable Magnifier w/ CEO Elizabeth Evans | Tech Connect Live!

Welcoming Elizabeth Evans to discuss her product the Maggie IVR which turns your iPhone into a wearable electronic magnifier!

0:00 Start

3:30 Introduction for Elizabeth Evans from Maggie IVR

6:00 Maggie started off using the iPhone 15, but currently on 17

7:00 High pixel count provides great magnification. How many pixels in a megapixel?

9:00 History of creating Maggie IVR, philosophy of piggybacking off the brains of the iPhone

12:30 Currently it uses the iPhone 17 Pro for three cameras, no Max because of weight

13:30 Multi-Hour wear means that comfort has been a focus for Maggie IVR

16:30 Maggie is just for Low Vision Users, not for no-vision users.

18:00 Voiced Menus have many options to lower the volume and change languages

20:00 This device is not AI focused, but instead focused on being the best magnifier out there

28:30 Demo wearing the device and discussing VR style light blocking and Low Light adaptations

33:00 Maggie Modes: Color switching for contrast, TV Connect Mode,

35:30 Overheating? 4 to 5 hours of use, with minor environmental battery considerations

40:30 Website has loads of specific info as well as photos of the device and use cases

42:00 Top Commenters, Upcoming videos

43:30 Ending Song and Dance