Eyes On Success with hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey

2643 A Virtual Fitting Room for On-Line Shopping (Oct. 28, 2026)
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Mike Bamonte built Dress Aloud so his blind friend Joe Chite could shop for clothes independently. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with them about how this AI-powered service describes garments, matching them to the wearer’s body photo, and checking store size charts against personal measurements. Mike also talks about his Tape Territory audio description work.

2642 Engineering Affordable Tools for The Visually Impaired (Oct. 21, 2026)
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Engineering Affordable Tools for The Visually Impaired (Oct. 21, 2026)
Developing accessible technology requires balancing feature sets with affordability. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Venkatesh Chari, founder of Orbit Research, about their line of braille displays, tactile graphic devices, and talking scientific calculators designed to simplify independent living and learning for visually impaired users worldwide.

2641 Shared Adventures with TravelEyes (Oct. 14, 2026)
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Amar Latif founded TravelEyes after several tour companies rejected him as a blind traveler. Now TravelEyes pairs blind and sighted travelers to explore the world together. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Amar about their tours, describing sights, touching historic artifacts, and creating unique trips built around sound, smell, taste, and shared discovery.

2640 Seeing With Sound Using vOICe (Oct. 7, 2026)
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Sound can transform how visually impaired people perceive the world around them. Technology called the vOICe converts camera views into distinct audio signals. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with creator Peter Meijer and experienced users Pranav Lal and Jacob Kruger about how the vOICe can be used to assist blind users with tasks and navigation.

2639 Rebuilding Independence After Midlife Vision Loss (Sep. 30, 2026)
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Jennifer Frederick was a sighted insurance and emergency communications professional until diabetic retinopathy took her vision at age 43. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jennifer about rebuilding independence through orientation and mobility training, low vision resources, and assistive technology most eye doctors never mention to blind patients.

2638 Raising Awareness One Sight Stone at a Time (Sep. 23, 2026)
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Navigating a child’s vision loss requires proactive advocacy. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Angela Ricketts, creator of the nonprofit Sight Stones, about her journey with her son’s rare genetic condition. Through custom clay keepsakes and her book, “Never Lose Sight”, she funds research, showing how shared stories build hope for all.

2637 Apple Intelligence Brings Enhanced Accessibility in iOS 27 (Sep. 16, 2026)
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Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey sit down with an unusual guest this week – ChatGPT role-playing an expert from Apple’s accessibility team – to unpack everything new in iOS 27 for blind and low vision users. The takeaway: the biggest shift in accessibility this year isn’t a single feature, it’s a mindset – ask your phone instead of hunting through apps.

2636 Creative Problem Solving Through Vision Loss (Sept. 9, 2026)
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Sometimes vision loss can be an advantage. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share personal stories from listeners about times when their blindness served as a “superpower”. From tactile auto repair and precise machining to efficient software coding and audio data analysis, discover how creative problem-solving can turn challenges into strengths.

2635 Mastering AI with a Screen Reader (Sep. 2, 2026)
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Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Gemini and Claude are opening new doors for independence among blind and low vision users. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tony Gebhard, author of “No Sight Required: A Blind User’s Guide to AI”, about using screen readers and prompt engineering to navigate daily life and boost workplace productivity.

2634 Tuning In With The Blind Radio Guy (Aug. 26, 2026)
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Meet Danny Romero, a seasoned radio pro rocking the airwaves despite being blind and facing industry challenges. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Danny, currently host of The Blind Guy Podcast, about his long and varied career journey, audio editing secrets, and natural pacing tips to make every single show sound completely human.

2633 Parenting with Babies Down, Bottles Up (Aug. 19, 2026)
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The ‘Babies Down, Bottles Up’ team brings humor, honesty, and real talk to blind parenting, sharing stories about family life, advocacy, and community. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Josselyn Williams, Terrin Landry, LaKisha Holmes, and Danny Romero about building a supportive space where visually impaired parents connect and learn from one another.

2632 Opening Doors in Publishing for Authors with Disabilities (Aug. 12, 2026)
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Daisy Russell, a visually impaired author and publisher, shares her experiences running Wicked Infinity Publishing. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with her about providing book coaching, formatting, and accessibility services to empower writers, as well as about how she effectively utilizes AI tools to bridge gaps in design and project management for authors.

2631 Encore of 2132 Making Astronomy Accessible (Aug. 5, 2026)
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Astronomy is generally thought to be a very visually oriented field, but with some thought, it can be made accessible to those who are blind. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Noreen Grice, founder and president of You Can Do Astronomy, about how she makes astronomical concepts and features engaging for those who can’t see.

2630 Even Sighted People Are Mostly In the Dark (Jul. 29, 2026)
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Humans are blind to well over 99% of reality. Even sighted people can see only the tiny sliver of the spectrum that is called ‘visible’ and must use tools to detect the rest. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk about how both blind and sighted individuals use alternative senses and technology like data sonification to navigate a massive, unseen world.

2629 From Dreams to Published Pages (Jul. 22, 2026)
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Vivid dreams can spark incredible creativity for any novelist. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Aaron Spelker, a blind author who transformed his nighttime vision into a captivating science fiction book. His journey demonstrates how assistive technology, determination, and a bit of AI can allow creators with vision loss to navigate the publishing world.

2628 Getting the Feel of the Game (Jul. 15, 2026)
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If you can’t see what is happening on the field, it is difficult to fully enjoy live sports even if it is being announced. But there might be another way. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jerred Mace, CEO and co-founder of OneCourt, about how their unique technology enables blind users to enjoy watching live sports using a tactile display.

2627 Enriching the Accessible Classroom Using 3D Printers (Jul. 8, 2026)
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Braille transcriber and para-educator Steven Bateman launched Voyagers Creations to produce affordable, tactile tools for his blind students. Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with him about his custom designs, which include Perkins Brailler key extensions to make typing easier, crayon holders labeled in braille, 3D maps, and other 3D high-contrast and/or tactile models.

2626 Braille Blooms with New Tech from Perkins (Jul. 1, 2026)
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The Perkins Brailler is getting a digital upgrade that helps blind students transition into STEM careers and access online content. This budget-friendly tool translates mechanical typing into digital text. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kim Charlson and Megan Gagne about how the Braille Bloom brings paper braille into the modern digital age.

2625 A Firsthand Review of Meta Smart Glasses (Jun. 24, 2026)
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Smart eyewear offers unique benefits for accessibility. Peter details how he uses his new smart glasses to privately navigate his phone, read museum signs, capture family photos, and more. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Joe Borden and Becky Furuta from Avenue Vision about these assistive features and the benefits of purchasing smart glasses directly from an optician.

2624 MEMS Technology Enables a Modern 2-D Tactile Display (Jun. 17, 2026)
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Innovative MEMS technology is changing how the visually impaired can interact with digital information. Dave Schleppenbach from Tactile Engineering introduces the Cadence Tactile Tablet, a 2D refreshable display. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Dave about how this modular device renders Braille text, complex graphics, and even live video.