Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look through a different lens.

On this week’s show

“Techfest 2026”

Sam and Lizzie come to you from the floor of Tech Fest 2026!

Thanks to See Differently we get to play with some of the latest pieces of Technology for people who are Blind or have Low Vision.
Lizzie talks to Shan from Essilor Luxottica about their Nuance Glasses.
Sam Lizzie talk to Joseph and Mary about the Dot Pad, an adaptive Braille Display.
Jess from See Differently introduces Sam to some rather talkative Kitchenware.
Better Love Alarms and Mobility Glasses.  
Lizzie tries out the Braillesense 7 thanks to Pacific Vision.
Rickard meets Rickards as Sam chats to Peter Rickards about the Sinsiball cane tip.
Sam and Lizzie sum up the day with both Amy (one of the attendees) and Andrew Davies from See Differently.

Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about. 

You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.  Click here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&p=i&mlu=3&amv=2 to join our whatsapp group and have your say.

EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org or leave comment on the station’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

A special thank you Andrew Davies and the crew at See Differently.

This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at https://cbf.org.au/

Resources:

See Diffierntly: https://seedifferently.org.au/

Essilor Luxottica: https://www.essilorluxottica.com/en/

Dot Pad: https://www.dotincorp.com/en/product/dotpadx

Better Love email: eva@betterlovetech.com 

Pacific Vision: https://pacificvisionaus.com.au/

Sinsiball Cane Tip: https://www.sensaball.com.au/

Lizzie Eastham and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio&rsquo;s weekly look through a different lens.
On this week&rsquo;s show
&ldquo;Techfest 2026&rdquo;
Sam and Lizzie come to you from the floor of Tech Fest 2026!
Thanks to See Differently we get to play with some of the latest pieces of Technology for people who are Blind or have Low Vision.
<ul>
<li>Lizzie talks to Shan from Essilor Luxottica about their Nuance Glasses.</li>
<li>Sam Lizzie talk to Joseph and Mary about the Dot Pad, an adaptive Braille Display.</li>
<li>Jess from See Differently introduces Sam to some rather talkative Kitchenware.</li>
<li>Better Love Alarms and Mobility Glasses.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li>Lizzie tries out the Braillesense 7 thanks to Pacific Vision.</li>
<li>Rickard meets Rickards as Sam chats to Peter Rickards about the Sinsiball cane tip.</li>
<li>Sam and Lizzie sum up the day with both Amy (one of the attendees) and Andrew Davies from See Differently.</li>
</ul>
Studio 1 welcomes any input from our listeners. If you have any experience or thoughts about issues covered in this episode or believe there is something we should be talking about.&nbsp;
You may also be interested in joining our choir of angels and telling your story.&nbsp; Click here: <a href="https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&amp;p=i&amp;mlu=3&amp;amv=2">https://chat.whatsapp.com/FwBORTly2OqC9FFmQAm97z?s=hd&amp;p=i&amp;mlu=3&amp;amv=2</a> to join our whatsapp group and have your say.
EMAIL: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.org">studio1@visionaustralia.org</a> or leave comment on the station&rsquo;s Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>
A special thank you Andrew Davies and the crew at See Differently.
This program was made possible with support from the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Find out more at <a href="https://cbf.org.au/">https://cbf.org.au/</a>
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Resources:
See Diffierntly: <a href="https://seedifferently.org.au/">https://seedifferently.org.au/</a>
Essilor Luxottica: <a href="https://www.essilorluxottica.com/en/">https://www.essilorluxottica.com/en/</a>
Dot Pad: <a href="https://www.dotincorp.com/en/product/dotpadx">https://www.dotincorp.com/en/product/dotpadx</a>
Better Love email: <a href="mailto:eva@betterlovetech.com">eva@betterlovetech.com</a>&nbsp;
Pacific Vision:&nbsp;<a href="https://pacificvisionaus.com.au/">https://pacificvisionaus.com.au/</a>
Sinsiball Cane Tip: <a href="https://www.sensaball.com.au/">https://www.sensaball.com.au/</a>

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.

Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: https://x.com/varadionetwork  :: Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork

Sam Rickard and Lizzie Eastham present Studio 1 - a weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.
Please get in touch with the show. Your experience and insight may help someone else who is going through a similar thing.
Email: studio1@visionaustralia.org :: twitter: <a href="https://x.com/varadionetwork">https://x.com/varadionetwork</a>  :: Facebok: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork">https://www.facebook.com/VARadioNetwork</a>

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Studio 1

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: studio1@visionaustralia.com

Vision Australia Radio’s Studio 1 takes a look at life in Australia from a low vision and blind point of view. Each week the show focuses on a different topic from a visually impaired perspective. Our aim is to get the voices, stories, passions and opinions of as many people living with a visual impairment onto the radio as possible. If there’s a subject you think we should cover, please let us know, email: <a href="mailto:studio1@visionaustralia.com">studio1@visionaustralia.com</a>

Techfest 2026

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