FaceToFace
Personal Communication for
the Deaf-Blind

A Breakthrough in Independent and Portable
Two-way Conversation

FaceToFace™ teams up with Bluetooth™ connectivity and the PAC Mate™ accessible Pocket PC to create a truly portable way for deaf-blind individuals to engage in real-time conversations with others – without the need for a specially-trained interpreter.

  • Chat with friends and family
  • Converse with medical professionals
  • Transact with store clerks
  • Discuss coursework with teachers and educators
  • Carry on conversation with other PAC Mate users

FaceToFace works much like a TTY call without a phone line. The two parties communicate wirelessly at up to 30 feet apart – virtually anywhere in the same room. The deaf-blind party uses the PAC Mate’s QWERTY or Perkins-style keyboard to write messages, and the sighted party types on a companion HP iPAQ Pocket PC that comes with the bundle. If you make a typing error, just backspace and retype. The entire conversation displays on both devices – visually on the iPAQ and in braille on the PAC Mate. Each party is individually identified, so it’s easy to keep contextual track of conversations.

 

Read the FaceToFace Data Sheet (PDF)

PDF data sheet in a Zip file - download and save (239 KB)

 

FaceToFace Pricing for U.S. Customers

FaceToFace Package: Includes the application, an HP iPaq, a folding keyboard, and a CompactFlash®! Bluetooth card. It can be run on a PAC Mate BX or QX accessible Pocket PC, available with either a 20-cell or 40-cell refreshable braille display (not included). $1,400
GSA Schedule Contract #GS-35F-0330J
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Man with a PAC Mate QX400 and 20-cell braille display types a message that is received by his doctor who is using an iPAQ to type a response

Extras!

FaceToFace is Flexible

With FaceToFace, you can save text to files. Pre-type and save frequently used phrases, questions for medical professionals, teachers, and others. Just paste them in when you need them - fast and accurate!

For those times when you don't need a portable solution, there's a copy of the program to run on your Bluetooth-enabled desktop or laptop PC.