optaro – smart thinking for comfortable vision
Smartphones have become an integral part of our lives. Always with us, wherever we go, they make everyday life easier – even for those with impaired vision, for example by quickly magnifying details.
However, visually impaired people usually need more than just magnification for optimal support. Specifically tailored to these requirements, optaro® adds numerous functions to the iPhone*, turning your smartphone into a fully functional reading aid for at home and on the go with features such as:
- a centrally positioned camera
- a fold-out stand
- glare-free lighting
- Individually adjustable reading functions
optaro® is the 2-in-1 solution for people with impaired vision: from now on, they have their digital reading aid at their fingertips with just one touch of their iPhone.
Further key data:
- Weight: 120 grams
- Operating time / battery life:
- 2 hours
- Charging time: 1.5 hours
- Included in delivery: USB-C cable
World first in 2024
In 2024, Eschenbach Optik presented the world first optaro®, the first reading aid specifically designed for the iPhone, at the SILMO trade fair in Paris. This innovative electronic vision aid enhances the iPhone with a full HD camera with 3x to 15x magnification and a wide field of view to provide practical and powerful support for people with visual impairments.The optaro® app, available free of charge from the Apple App Store, allows individual settings such as magnification, 14 contrast-enhancing false colour modes and reading support through reading lines or the "say it" function, which reads aloud the central reading area. Thirteen matching dust covers for various iPhone models or a magnetic universal stand are available for mounting the camera module.
Easy to expand:
with the optaro® camera module, an optaro® dust cover or the universal stand and the opatro® app to control the camera module and adjust all functions to your personal needs.
The following iPhone models are supported by optaro® and can be used with a protective case or universal stand:
iPhone Use with protective case Item no. Protective case Use with universal stand (item no. 165338)
iPhone 15 Pro Max yes 16533815M yes
iPhone 15 Plus Yes 16533815L Yes
iPhone 15 Pro no yes
iPhone 15 Yes 16533815E Yes
iPhone 14 Pro Yes 16533814P Yes
iPhone 14 Pro Max yes 16533814M yes
iPhone 14 Yes 16533814E Yes
iPhone 14 Plus yes 16533814L yes
iPhone SE 3 no yes
iPhone 13 Pro Max Yes 16533813M Yes
iPhone 13 Pro Yes 16533813P Yes
iPhone 13 Yes 16533813E Yes
iPhone 13 mini no yes
iPhone 12 Pro Max yes 16533812M yes
iPhone 12 Pro Yes 16533812P Yes
iPhone 12 Yes 16533812E Yes
iPhone 12 mini no yes
iPhone SE 2 no yes
iPhone 11 Pro Max no yes
iPhone 11 Pro no yes
iPhone 11 no yes
iPhone XS Max no yes
iPhone XS no yes
iPhone XR no yes
iPhone X no yes
iPhone 8 Plus no yes
iPhone 8 no yes
