Podcast appearances and mentions of eric damery

As the world becomes more and more immersed in the FIFA 2026 World Cup, the Blind Guys assess FIFA's audio description service for the games. Is it better than standard commentary or is it an own goal for FIFA? Jan and Mo have been on a second date, and as usual they had chaperones; this time in the guise of former 'Big Cheese' at Vispero, Eric Damery and his lovely wife Pauline. The guys accepted no guilt for ordering 2 lobster salads and then running for the hills before the bill arrived! Clodagh's got email questions about digital menus and QR codes, and a question about accessible gaming. If you've got big feelings (or small feelings) about accessible gaming, please get in touch – you might be included in a future episode about this topic! Email blindguyschat@gmail.com and tell us all. Finally, if you would like to hear and contribute to the next Audio Description Association VI User Group meeting, here are the details: The next ADA VI user group will see Óran O'Neill speaking with James Flanagan from FSE. Football Supporters Europe's Disability & Inclusion Fan Network is helping to ensure that supporters with disabilities have a stronger voice in shaping the future of football. James will talk to us about the vital role of Audio Descriptive Commentary in making football more accessible for blind and partially sighted fans, both in stadiums and on television. Drawing on his experience in disability inclusion and supporter advocacy, James tells us how accessible commentary can enhance the matchday experience and help ensure that football is truly a game for everyone. Time: Jun 23, 2026 01:30 PM Dublin (GMT) Join Zoom Meeting: https://tinyurl.com/ADAviUserGroup Meeting ID: 873 1982 7571 So, strip down to your game jersey and shorts, run out into a field with painted white lines and prepare to listen to the best podcast this side of an overpriced subway train ticket: Blind Guys Chat - 18 out of 20 FIFA World Cup footballs prefer it to being kicked around! Links for this show: ·       FIFA ADC app for iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fifa-audio-description/id6745691218 ·       FIFA ADC app for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fifa.adc.app&hl=en_IE Support Blind Guys Chat by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/blind-guys-chatRead transcript

Find out about some of the new features in JAWS, ZoomText and Fusion 2024 updates. Get introduced to Roxana Fischer. Hear about our 2025 Public Beta from Mohammed Laachir. And finally, after two years, re-visit with Eric Damery.  

2303 The View from Inside at Vispero (Jan. 18, 2023) Show Notes Ryan Jones has recently stepped up to take on the role of Vice President of Software Products at Vispero following the retirement of Eric Damery who held that position for many years. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ryan about how his … Continue reading 2303 The View from Inside at Vispero (Jan. 18, 2023) →

2301 Early Days of JAWS (Jan. 4, 2023) Show Notes In this first of a two-part series, we trace the history of the JAWS screen reader and how it has evolved to adapt to advances in technology over the years. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Ted Henter, founder of Henter Joyce, Eric Damery, … Continue reading 2301 Early Days of JAWS (Jan. 4, 2023) →

2233 Tribute to Eric Damery (Aug. 17, 2022) Show Notes Eric Damery recently announced his retirement as VP of Software Product Management at Vispero / Freedom Scientific. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with him about his long career in the field of assistive technology and how the marketing and distribution of products for the … Continue reading 2233 Tribute to Eric Damery (Aug. 17, 2022) →

Eric Damery will be with us to discuss How JAWS is giving us greater individual control over what Application and Windows messages we hear and a better way of reviewing them later. The JAWS Notification History will be the topic on Tek Talk on Monday July 25. This will be Eric's last presentation on Tek Talk as Vispero Vice President of Software Products Management. Eric will be retiring from Vispero with over 28 years of service in the Assistive Technology field. Please be with us to learn about Notification history and to say thank you to Eric as we help send him off to a richly deserved retirement Presenter Contact Info None available.

Eric Damery will be with us to discuss How JAWS is giving us greater individual control over what Application and Windows messages we hear and a better way of reviewing them later. The JAWS Notification History will be the topic on Tek Talk on Monday July 25. This will be Eric's last presentation on Tek Talk as Vispero Vice President of Software Products Management. Eric will be retiring from Vispero with over 28 years of service in the Assistive Technology field. Please be with us to learn about Notification history and to say thank you to Eric as we help send him off to a richly deserved retirement Presenter Contact Info None available.

New Vision Australia Website   All new and easier to navigate: but a tip.   https://www.visionaustralia.org   Exploring Tech Webinar by David Woodbridge for July 2022 - Large Print mobile/desktop phones   Now available on the Youtube VA stream: all about large print mobile phones, and large print desktop phones.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHg4sjete8   ArA - Strap Tech   Yes, Stephen and I have now paid for our units, so as soon as they get here, and we've had time to try them out, we'll let you know.   https://strap.tech   Major retirement from Freedom Scientific After 28 Years   Yep, Eric Damery after 28 years has retired. Listen on FSCast 218.   https://blog.freedomscientific.com/xfscast-218-eric-damery-looks-back-on-his-career/Support this Vision Australia Radio program: https://www.visionaustralia.org/donate?src=radio&type=0&_ga=2.182040610.46191917.1644183916-1718358749.1627963141See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join the Main Menu Live team as we remotely go where all have gone before, even out on the outer RIM of technology. In the first hour we salute Eric Damery of Vispero who is retiring after 28 years of spectacular service to so many Vispero JAWS users. We also present AIRA to talk with us all about the new AIRA Desktop solution among other topics. Matt and Michael join us in the second hour to talk about the newly released RIM 3.0 product that is in public beta. Come find out about this exciting solution that will allow you to remotely control other people's computers, even if they don't have a screen reader installed.

On FSCast 218, Eric Damery joins Glen Gordon for what will probably be the last time. After over 28 years tirelessly advocating for JAWS and other software, and always being around to help users who are having problems, he's decided to retire.  This time, rather than talking about a new product feature, Eric is here to reflect upon some of the highlights of his career.   You can read the transcript, and listen to some of the obsolete 1996 JAWS 2.0 training tapes, at blog.FreedomScientific.com/FSCast.

Eric Damery was live to talk about Vispero's offerings at the ACB Conference and Convention. Sponsored by Vispero

Eric Damery showed listeners how and when to use application-specific settings in JAWS. Sponsored by Vispero

Do you find navigating certain web elements challenging? Want to clear the clutter when accessing information? Then you'll want to join Liz, Rachel, and their special guests, Deborah Armstrong, Glen Gordon, and Eric Damery as they discuss and demonstrate ways to access common web page elements with JAWS. About Web Page Elements Common web page elements include links, tables, headings, and buttons, all of which can be navigated using standard keyboard commands and JAWS keystrokes. Many websites incorporate other elements such as expanding menus to display additional options and modals, which provide information or prompt users to make a selection. These are common on sites that offer an option to subscribe to a newsletter or take advantage of an offer. What We will Cover In this session, we'll provide an overview of common web page elements you may encounter when surfing the web and explain visual concepts and behaviors of these elements. We'll also demonstrate how to: Access expandable/collapsible menus Navigate and use modals Customize websites using the JAWS feature Flexible Web so page content is easier to read Suspend the JAWS Virtual PC cursor to improve navigation on sites with native keyboard commands and toggle it off in web applications to improve navigation

Eric Damery discussed the latest on what is new in JAWS. Sponsored by Vispero

Eric Damery shared what Vispero did and learned at the 2022 CSUN conference. Sponsored by Vispero

In this recorded Clubhouse event, Matt Ater, Rachel Buchanan, and Eric Damery discuss how to create specific JAWS settings for specific domains.

Eric Damery discussed and demonstrated the latest features and updates in JAWS 2022. Sponsored by Vispero

Eric Damery will discuss and demonstrate the latest features and updates in JAWS 2022. Sponsored by Vispero

Eric Damery discussed and  demonstrated managing sound in JAWS 2022. Sponsored by Vispero

Eric Damery will discuss and demonstrate managing sound in JAWS 2022. Sponsored by Vispero

Eric Damery, Vispero Vice President Software Product Management and Ben Knolles, TPGI Assistive Technology Engineer, provide an overview of the Fusion Suite 2022 upgrades, offer details on the upcoming release schedule, plus discuss and demonstrate new features. Learn how to: Use the JAWS sound splitting feature to route JAWS speech and system audio to opposite speakers or sides of a headset Switch the sound card that JAWS and Fusion are using on the fly Enable and select your favorite zoom levels in ZoomText and Fusion Add/Remove voices in all three products Automatically save settings in ZoomText and Fusion

Welcome to Sight and Sound Technology's annual session, to explore all that is new in the latest release of JAWS, the world's most popular screen reader. Joining our team James Everson, Fionnuala Murphy and Stuart Lawler from Sight and Sound Technology, are Eric Damery, Jan Bloem and Mohammed Laachir from Vispero.

Eric Damery from Vispero tells us all about the new features which will accompany JAWS in the December update. Sponsored by Vispero

Interact live with Eric Damery and learn what is new in Fusion 2022. Sponsored by Vispero

# This month on Main Menu Live, it is JAWS upgrade time. Eric Damery from Vispero will reveal all that is new with JAWS 2022. In the second hour, we continue with an open forum and will highlight iOS 15, Windows 11, and updates from the Information Access Committee. Your questions are welcome.

On FSCast 205, Eric Damery is back with more about what's coming in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022, and how you can try those features early.  Then we'll meet Daniele Casarola.  He spent over two years teaching himself stenography and now works as a court reporter in Italy.  He does it with the help of a JAWS plugin for Plover, his stenography program.   Transcript available at blog.freedomscientific.com/FSCast.

Vispero Presentation – The Latest from Freedom Scientific: Learn about the latest from Freedom Scientific live with Eric Damery. Sponsored by Vispero www.freedomscientific.com

On FSCast 203, Eric Damery is here to talk about some of the new features coming in JAWS, ZoomText, and Fusion 2022, and how you can try them out early as part of our public betas.    Then we'll get to know Cory Jackson.  He's an escalation specialist in our tech support department, but in his free time has developed a sizable YouTube and TikTok following.

On this, our second session in the 'Unpacking Tech that makes you feel at home' series, Stuart is joined by Vispero's Vice President of Software Product Management Eric Damery, to take us through the latest changes and enhancements in Zoomtext and Zoomtext Fusion software.

# Join Vispero and Eric Damery as we learn about the latest updates with JAWS, Zoom Text and Fusion.

In this session, join our special guest Ben Knolles, AT Engineer with Vispero/The Paciello Group, along with Matt Ater and Eric Damery as they discuss and give an in-depth demonstration of new and existing ZoomText features. Topics discussed include: An introduction to Voice Assistant – how to enable and use it Saving ZoomText default settings and application settings Using App Reader with Word and Google Chrome Using App View Mode, Text View Mode, and the SpeakIt Tool in App Reader

Vispero Presentation: Join us for the Latest on JAWS, Live and Interactive with Eric Damery. Sponsored by Vispero

2105 Eric Damery and the Changing Field of Assistive Technology (Jan. 27, 2021) Show Notes Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey continue their conversation from last week with Eric Damery, VP of Software Product Management at Freedom Scientific, a Vispero company. This week they discuss how the marketing and distribution of assistive technologies for people with … Continue reading 2105 Eric Damery and the Changing Field of Assistive Technology (Jan. 27, 2021) →

2104 Eric Damery and His Career (Jan. 20, 2021) Show Notes Eric Damery has had a long career in the field of assistive technology and is currently VP of Software Product Management at Freedom Scientific, a Vispero company. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Eric about how he got started in the field and … Continue reading 2104 Eric Damery and His Career (Jan. 20, 2021) →

Come learn How to improof the Appearance of Your e-mails and Documents With Text Analyzer from our presenters, Eric Damery and Jeff Bazer. Sponsored by Vispero.

Welcome back and thank you for tuning into episode 7 of Blind Guys Chat. Christmas is very definitely in the air on this week's show and the guys are thinking of gift ideas. Not sure if they're buying for each other, or just throwing out suggestions, but regardless, we hope you may find something of interest from their selection. Jan recently invested in Sonos speakers and is very impressed. Stuart is exploring the world of Android accessibility and Oran loves his Apple TV. Staying on an Apple-related topic, the recent launch of the iPhone 12 mini, 12 PRO and 12 PRO Max has stirred up a lot of interest as you might expect. We asked friends of the show, Brian Dalton and Derry Lawlor, who are the lucky owners of these devices, to join us and give us the lowdown. The Blind Guys are loving 'The Crown' on Netflix, and everyone agrees that the audio description is particularly good. Eric Damery is Vice President of Software Product Management at Vispero and something of a legend in his own lunchtime in the Assistive Technology industry. With a career spanning well over 25 years in the sector, Eric joins us to talk about some of the high points, and, Eric challenges the Blind Guys to a bit of fun in our "True or False" game! Clodagh has returned with your emails and this time we've received more feedback on the Buymie service, Christmas gift ideas for Larry and Sjef and, what's this about Stuart having made contact with the North Pole?

This week, Eric Damery joins us to share all about JAWS 2021 including its features and benefits Sponsored by Vispero

We’re always excited at Sight and Sound when a major release of JAWS, Zoomtext and Fusion becomes available. Now that the 2021 version of all three products are released, we are keen to spend some time showing you all that is new in JAWS, the world’s most popular screen reader. In this session Eric Damery, Vice President of Software Product Management and Jan Bloem, International Sales Manager from Vispero are with us to explore the new voice assistant, Picture Smart enhancements and we answer your questions.

Episode Notes On this month's Main Menu Live, we bring some exciting speakers to you as we learn all about JAWS 2021 and Leasey. In the first hour, Eric Damery from Freedom Scientific joins us to talk about the brand-new release of JAWS 2021. Come learn more about what is new in this upcoming release of JAWS for Windows 2021 and to get your questions answered. In the second hour Brian Hartgen joins us to talk all about his products with a focus on Leasey. Leasey has an exciting new feature to allow you to subscribe and listen to podcasts. We will learn about this and so much more when he talks about his products with us on the show! All of this is brought to you by the Information access Committee. Main Menu Live can be heard every Wednesday a 8PM and Thursday at 8AM on ACB Radio Mainstream East and West.

Eric Damery, (Vispero Vice President Software Product Management), joins us again this year as we prepare for the official new release of version 2021.

Eric Damery joins Jonathan Mosen to unveil all the new features in our JAWS® screen reading software. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (August - 2013)

This month, Eric Damery introduces, and Jonathan Mosen demonstrates, the new Flexible Web feature coming in beta 2 of our JAWS® 14 screen reading software. Jonathan then demonstrates how the Focus 40 Blue and Focus 14 Blue refreshable Braille displays work with Apple's iOS 6 mobile operating system. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (September - 2012)

Eric Damery joins us to talk about new features in our JAWS® 14 screen reading software. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (August - 2012)

Eric Damery joins Jonathan Mosen to discuss our attendance at the annual conventions of the National Federation of the Blind and American Council of the Blind. We'll also discuss the forthcoming release of our JAWS® 14 screen reading software, and Microsoft Windows® 8. Dusty Voorhees then joins us to discuss version 12 of our MAGic® screen magnification software. Scheduled for release later this year, MAGic 12 represents a major breakthrough in screen magnification. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (June - 2012)

This month, Eric Damery introduces us to the new features in our JAWS®13 screen reading software. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (September - 2011)

This month, Eric Damery tells us about the many features and enhancements contained in the Update 1 release of our JAWS 12® screen reading software. Eric also tells us about the JAWS Certification Program. We then take you back to the CSUN 2011 conference, this time to hear from Glen Gordon, who demonstrates using JAWS 12 with Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2010. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (April - 2011)

This month, Jonathan Mosen and Eric Damery unveil many of the new features in our JAWS 12® screen reading software, which will be available for download in public beta shortly. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (August - 2010)

This month, Jonathan Mosen speaks with Eric Damery about the forthcoming release of an update to our JAWS®11 screen reading software. Then Tom Wlodkowski joins us from America Online to tell us about how well JAWS is working with the new social networking features, including Facebook Chat, in the AIM 7.2 Instant Messaging client. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (March - 2010)

This month, we continue to profile the new features in Freedom Scientific's JAWS® 11 screen reading software. Eric Damery, Vice President of Software Product Management, updates us on the beta process as we move towards release. Jonathan Mosen demonstrates some changes to Research It in JAWS 11 that have been implemented as a result of your feedback. Glen Gordon, Freedom Scientific's Chief Technology officer, discusses the secure and compatible braille display driver initiative introduced in JAWS 11 to improve the experience of braille display users with JAWS. He is followed by Dirk Kochanek of Papenmeier, a German manufacturer of braille displays, who discusses the signed driver initiative from the perspective of a braille display manufacturer. We round off FSCast this month with a voice familiar to many. Jim Ellsworth from our technical support department discusses his background and his work, so you can learn more about the man behind the voice. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (September - 2009)

This month, Jonathan Mosen is joined by Eric Damery, our Vice President of Software Product Management, to unveil what's new in our JAWS® 11 screen reading software. JAWS 11 will be in public beta starting the week of August 31. Show Host: Jonathan Mosen Play Blindness and Low Vision Product Podcast (MP3 audio) - (August - 2009)