Low-vision reading aids: Reading as a pleasurable experience

Video magnifiers provide people with low-vision a means to... this paper determines aspects that need to be considered and analyses comparative performance on a simple reading task between an existing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) video magnifier and a more complex low-vision reading aid (myReader™), under development in New Zealand. Performance, comfort ratings and preference results suggest myReader provides a more pleasurable reading experience than traditional CCTVs. Common error analysis highlight aspects of myReader that should be altered to improve the experience by eliminating actions that cause errors and resulting negative emotions