Introducing the Kapten PLUS 

  NOW AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA

Click here to purchase at $399 

Email info@visualindependence.org.au for more information .

Kapten Plus is a new generation of voice controlled personal mobility assistant, designed to ease the mobility of Australians living with blindness and low vision.

More than a simple GPS, Kapten Plus provides many features for your comfort and your safety: 

Listen to the USA Leader Dogs video by clicking here.

Listen to the UK RNIB video by clicking here

You can click here to download the Australian user guide in rich text format.

Click here to download the audio version of the training guide in daisy / MP3 format.

Click here for frequent asked questions on the Kapten PLUS  

Click here for review of the Kapten PLUS, USA version by Accessworld July 2011 

Click here to listen to Radio RPH where you can listen to a live demo of the Kapten PLUS. 

Click here to launch the windows version of the Kapten PLUS Kapmanager Program

Click here to launch the Mac version of the Kapten PLUS Kapmanager Program

FREE NAVIGATION MODE, which provides in real time a voice description of what’s around during your pedestrian trips including street names,

crossroads, your K-tags nearby, etc. A dedicated button allows to launch and to stop the feature. 

MAP DISCOVERY MODE, which allows you to browse the embedded digital map to explore an area. This mode announces the road segments available from the departure point. 

VOICE DESTINATION ENTRY with the digit to digit address number entry. 

EMBEDDED MP3 USER GUIDE accessible via the MP3 player function. 

HIGH-PERFORMANCE GPS RECEIVER providing a faster time to ¬first reception as well as an enhanced accuracy for an optimal navigation experience. 

MAP DATA proudly sponsored by Navteq 

PREMIUM POINTS OF INTEREST DATABASE 

"WHERE AM I?" function dedicated button. It allows you to estimate your position in a click. 

SILICON COVER with a clip to protect your Kapten Plus and facilitate GPS reception.

MULTITRANSPORT NAVIGATION, offering several navigation modes: pedestrian, bike, motorbike and car. 

SMART PEDESTRIAN NAVIGATION combining street navigation with city rail and tram public transport in major cities. 

TRACKING MODE which allows you to record and replay your best itineraries. 

ROADBOOK allows you to browse a calculated itinerary in order to prepare your trips. 

A TO B ITINERARY, which calculates the best route between 2 locations and allows you to listen to all the navigation before leaving 

VOICE RECOGNITION  via an independent speaker.

K TAG RECORDING to save the position of your preferred or your most useful addresses.  You can attach a voice memo to your K-tags, use your K-tags directory to start a navigation, or, in Free Navigation mode, be noted when passing nearby your favourite places. 

For your entertainment and for maximum accessibility, Kapten Plus integrates 

FM RADIO, voice-controlled.   

MP3 PLAYER automated voice recognition, with the possibility to leave pause tags when playing audio books or audio guides. 

VOICE RECORDER to save your voice memos.

KEYWORDS are available to control and interrogate the product.