Grid 3 software empowers people with disabilities across the world to communicate, control their environment and control their computer. You can use Grid 3 with every type of access, from eye gaze and switch technology to touch and pointing devices. Find out what Grid 3 can do for you.
GRID 3 is a collection of ready-made interfaces which allow people who are not able to communicate verbally, to do so through a computer. There are pages made with symbols for people who are not literate, and pages with text, for those who are. You can save your frequently used phrases for convenient use – GRID 3 will even offer you the most relevant phrases to say depending on your location – it knows when you’re in a coffee shop to predict phrases about ordering a coffee… so much detail that takes care of the little things… so you can get on with enjoying life.
MORE VOICES INCLUDED FREE!
Both child and adult voices, from Acapela, Nuance and Cereproc, in a variety of languages are now included in Grid 3. Grid 3 is also compatible with our Qfrency voices. PCS symbols (High Contrast as well) and Symbolstix are included too.
ACCESSIBLE APPS
With Grid 3 you can pick and choose from a range of accessible apps that help you to do everything from taking a quick snap on the camera, phoning a friend using your cellphone, sending a text, emailing a photo or checking your Facebook . It is easier than ever to stay in touch with family and friends.
Everything in Grid 3 is designed to be accessed with eye gaze, touch, switch or other mouse pointers, so everyone can stay connected. The library of Accessible apps will continue to grow as we develop new ways to access existing social media platforms and useful tools for work and home.
DESIGNED FOR ACCESS – PUTS YOU IN CONTROL
Grid 3 has been designed to work effortlessly with every type of alternative access. From pointing devices such as a range of different mice, to touch screens, eye gaze to switches; Grid 3 has innovative new features that make alternative access easier and more effective for all.
POINTING DEVICES
Any device that acts as a mouse to move the pointer can be used with Grid 3. You can choose how cells are highlighted, with options for magnifying a cell and changing the colour of the border or background. This is useful if needing to adjust the contrast and size of targets for people with a visual impairment.
TOUCH
If you use touch to control your device, Grid 3 has settings to make things easier. We have created a built-in Virtual Key Guard that disregards unwanted screen presses. You can also choose whether you want your first touch, or when you lift off the screen, to be the action that makes a selection. This helps people with poor fine motor control, tremors, involuntary movement etc. to be much more accurate when using a touch screen tablet.
EYE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY & GRID 3
Grid 3 can be accessed using a choice of eye gaze cameras. Eye gaze settings are all available from within Grid 3, so you can tweak them on the go, like with our convenient Eye Gaze Monitor, which shows you how you are positioned in front of the camera. How you make a selection is also up to you. Now, in addition to the Dwell visual indicator, you have the option of using our innovative new feature, Zoom to Click, when controlling your computer.
Cameras supported by Grid 3:
myGaze
Alea
SeeTech
Tobii PC Eye Mini / Go / Plus / PCEye 5
Tobii i-Series
EyeTech Tm5 Mini
SWITCHES
Scanning with switches in Grid 3 is a new experience, with features that have not been available until now. Such as the Scan Progress Indicator – an innovative tool that helps you anticipate when the item you want will be highlighted. There are also many other settings in Grid 3 to make scanning more efficient for you. You can group cells into blocks, rows and columns, advance the scan automatically or manually, use additional switches and adjust switch timings.
VOICE ACTIVATION WITH HEY GRID 3
You can also control Grid 3 and activate cells with your voice using our Hey Grid 3 voice activation feature.
We call voice activation ‘Hey Grid 3’ because that’s the preset wake up phrase – so Grid 3 isn’t always listening and responding to everything you say – but you can change it to whatever you like!
The voice activation tools are particularly useful for individuals who have speech but use assistive technology to control their environment.
SMS AND PHONE
Making voice calls and sending text messages from Grid 3 is easy, all you need is a phone with Bluetooth. If you’re a symbol user you can now also access SMS for the very first time with symbolised text messages.
CAPTURE AND SHARE IMAGES
Grid 3 allows you to control any cameras connected to your device with ease using our new Camera grid set. Then quickly share your pictures via email or start a slideshow.
MUSIC AND VIDEO
Browsing your media library is a completely new experience in Grid 3, with automatically generated album covers and video thumbnails. Whether you want to sort your photographs, watch music videos or catch up with your favourite shows, it’s easy to browse, select and control your media. An new accessible grid allows access to Spotify now as well!
EMAIL WITH ATTACHMENTS
Attach photographs, catch up on conversations and email groups with only a few selections. Keeping track of your inbox is stress-free with the modern design and range of new features.
BROWSE THE WEB
Visit your favourite websites and navigate them with ease from our completely new web browser. Featuring URL prediction, improved navigation and favourites tool.
SYMBOLISED MESSAGES
One of our favourite features! If you communicate using symbols, you can now send and receive symbolised messages in email and social media apps for the first time, opening up a whole world of communication that hasn’t been accessible before. For anybody that has had a stroke or who has limited literacy, this symbol-supported way of constructing messages removes barriers and assist people to feel connected. People who receive your messages will not see the symbols you have used to construct the message; and messages you receive will automatically have symbols added to aid your understanding. And it is even possible to set the skin tone of every symbol that represents people – a huge benefit for making symbol communication feel relevant, no matter the ethnicity of the user. Just brilliant!
ALL OF YOUR CONTACTS, ALL IN ONE PLACE
You can manage your contacts in one place and keep in touch across email, SMS and voice call grid sets.
GRID 3 IN AFRIKAANS
Grid 3 has been translated into Afrikaans, making it the first symbol-based software available to Afrikaans speakers. Couple with an Afrikaans Qfrency synthesized voice to enable voice output. See our website for more information.