Houston Chronicle features Durateq ATV

The Houston Chronicle's Technology Business reporter, Purva Patel, spent an afternoon with Softeq Development Corporation's CEO, Chris Howard and Vice President of Sales, Trey Litel, to learn more about the Durateq Assistive Technology solution, a rugged hand-held device created by Softeq which gives visitors with visual or hearing impairments the same experience as others at theme parks, museums and other public entertainment venues.


"It's a really innovative device," said Ronald Milliman, a spokesman for the American Council of the Blind. "The people we know who have used it are very excited about it."


To read the complete article: Device Helps Those With Visual, Hearing Impairments


For more information, visit http://www.durateq.com/atv.asp.

Orlando Sentinel story on DURATEQ ATV at Disney

An article today in the Orlando Sentinel talks about the DURATEQ ATV devices and their success at the Walt Disney World theme park. Heard but not seen at Disney: Device helps blind visualize rides.

ALICE enhances experience at ATIA 2009

Softeq Development Corporation debuts ALICE, the Assistive Listening and Captioning Engine, at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) Conference in Orlando during the week of January 28 – 31, 2009. ATIA commemorated 10 years of serving as the collective voice of the Assistive Technology (AT) industry.

Softeq would like to thank the many 2009 conference attendees who stopped by for a live demonstration of ALICE running on the DURATEQ ATV (Assistive Technology Version) rugged handheld solution. Attendees had the opportunity to walk throughout the conference hall with a DURATEQ ATV handheld to sample the immersive experience ALICE provides to patrons at museums, theme parks and other related venues requiring audible or visible assistance. "The demo was very interesting and helpful! I can see how, as a blind person, this would be very useful," said Michael D. Barber, Technology Analyst at Iowa Department for the Blind and ATIA 2009 attendee.

Special thanks to David Dikter, ATIA Director, Caroline Van Howe, ATIA Program Director and Kristi Williamson and the rest of the ATIA staff for an outstanding event and for providing Softeq the opportunity to offer the DURATEQ ATV demo for all ATIA members and attendees.

Listen to a podcast of SeroTalk’s interview with Trey Litel, Softeq VP and Durateq General Manager live at ATIA 2009. To learn more about ALICE and how “she” can help you in your next Assistive Technology engagement, please visit our DURATEQ Assistive Technology website today!

Meet ALICE: Mobile Software for Assistive Technology

When Alice encounters the Looking Glass in Lewis Carroll's famous story, it unlocks a whole new world of experiences for her. Similarly, the ALICE software from Softeq unlocks a rich world of multimedia experiences for people with disabilities. ALICE (which stands for the Assistive LIstening and Captioning Engine) runs on the Durateq ATV rugged handheld. ALICE was created by the Softeq team to provide an automatic and immersive experience at museums, theme parks, and venues for patrons with low sight, low hearing, or both. Now available at entertainment venues like renowned theme park Walt Disney World, The World of Coca-Cola, and The Hall at Patriot Place, the handheld is offered to guests with visual or auditory impairments. Venues also use ALICE and the DURATEQ ATV as a solution to meet the ADA requirements, because it combines Closed Captioning, Descriptive Narration, and Assistive Listening all in one small and lightweight device.