On this episode of Talking Technology, we take a trip to London for Sight Village 2026.

In this extra-long podcast, we chat with the exhibitors at the event to learn more about them and how they are making life better for those who are blind or visually impaired.

This is a super-long podcast, so you may want to jump around using chapter markers. Chapter markers are only supported in some Podcast apps, but in apps where they are supported, you can navigate between the different conference exhibitors.

Timestamps for all exhibitors and podcast chapters are also listed below.

Also on the Show today, we discuss new products from Apple, and how fridges at Irish supermarket brand super value were hit by a cyber attack.

Join the conversation with a WhatsApp voice note now. The number you need is +353 86 199 0011.

0:00 Intro

1:54 Contact details and Joe’s new robot vacuum

13:55 Introduction to Sight Village 2026

15:18 Hable

17:47 The Partially Sighted Society

20:41 Low Vision International (LVI)

23:24 Truman Toys and Games

28:45 Index Braille

30:18 Stargardt’s Connected

33:50 The Daylight Company

35:54 Metro Blind Sport

38:27 Retina UK

42:14 Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW.ORG)

44:28 Goalball UK

46:11 VICTA

48:15 ATW Solutions

51:49 Guide Dogs

54:20 Senclude

56:12 Sight and Sound Technology

1:01:13 Extant

1:03:54 Dolphin Computer Access

1:07:48 WeWalk

1:10:23 Hope Tech / Sixth Sense

1:15:49 Bristol Braille Technology

1:22:10 Pakflatt UK

1:24:06 The UK Rail Network

1:25:49 New College Worcester

1:28:01 MACS

1:29:18 Braillists Foundation

1:33:16 Thomas Pocklington Trust

1:36:15 Blind in Business

1:39:47 VocalEyes

1:41:13 HumanWare

1:44:06 Optelec UK

1:45:37 Spark Vision

1:48:22 Friends of Moorfields Eye Hospital

1:51:40 Talking Technology News

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On this episode, we dive back into the latest going on in the world of Braille. Alannah tells us how she would live and die for Braille and tells us about her use of the BrailleSense 6 and Hable.

Peter previews the BrailleSense 7 and BrailleNote Evolve, and explains how those who are Deafblind can get information from Meta glasses on their Braille display.

Ruben discusses the Vision Sports Beyond Vision Summit, and David is living his best life.

All that and more on this week’s episode of Talking Technology.

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2:07 - Contact details,

4:40 - The beyond Vision Summit from Vision Sports Ireland.

10:00 - using the meta glasses with a Braille display.

14:22 - Alannah Moriarty on all things Braille

30:16 - BrailleSense 7 and The BrailleNote Evolve

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On this episode of Talking Technology, we dive into the new sky go and RTÉ Listen apps. Are they any good for users who rely on VoiceOver?

As David’s dreams of becoming rich evaporate, host of Vision Ireland’s Advocacy Talks podcast Madeleine McNamara gives a reaction to the budget, and is competition always good? The team discuss mobile services and electricity bills in tech News.

We have rumours of smart home tech from Apple, as well as reaction to news from Envision.

All that and more on this episode of Talking Technology.

0:00 intro

3:35 Voice notes

12:55 RTÉ Listen demo

26:44 Sky go demo

35:18 Talking Technology news

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