The C-Pen Reader 2: Supporting Neurodiversity The Reader 2 is one of the most popular assistive reading tools. It’s a breakthrough in helping those with neurodiversity discover a love for reading. This portable and discreet device has a wealth of features to help remove the stigma surrounding dyslexia, giving people of all ages the confidence and independence to enjoy reading. Key benefits include: Text-to-speech technology to support reading comprehension and confidence Multiple built-in dictionaries to help nurture language learners Easy to use functions to promote reading independence for people of all ages Valuable Assistance for Educators Reader 2 can help save your school valuable time and resources, offering a reliable alternative to human assistance. The Reader 2 is small and lightweight, making it easier to use and a great learning tool for children (age 6+) and adults. What can Reader 2 do? Text to speech Read printed text aloud with a high-quality natural sounding voice. Listen to pronunciations or help with reading in general. Capture larger amounts of text that the pen reads while following along in the book visually. A light turns on when scanning as a guide for text being scanned. OCR Engine Contains a high accuracy, multi-language, AI-based OCR that enables electronic note capture. Scan and save text instantly. Text can be saved in the pen and is easily transferred to your computer via USB (as a text file). Scan a word, sentence, paragraph, or even a full page. Can even be used on text that has been highlighted with a yellow, pink, or orange highlighter. Dictionary Contains high quality electronic dictionary to provide word definition and pronunciation. It also keeps a history of words that have looked up. Voice memos Built-in microphone allows user to record audio, like voice memos. Audio files are saved in the Reader 2 and can also be uploaded to a computer. USB Drive Doubles as a USB drive to store a backup of scanned text or other important files. Connect it to a USB port MAC, Windows, or Linux computer (no special or additional software required). Features: Small, portable, and light, making it easy to carry and use anywhere Hear words and lines of text spoken aloud in clear, human sounding voice Can read text on math questions, numbers and some symbols Can read colored text Instant word lookup in dictionary Scan and save to file, copy files to computer or scan directly to computer Microphone for audio recording; record and listen or transfer to computer Built-in speaker and earphone jack; can be connected to an external speaker via USB Stores 600K pages of text or more than 48 hours of voice memos What’s new about Reader 2? The Reader 2 is the next generation of assistive reading tools designed to put even more control into the user’s hands. Whether studying or simply reading for pleasure, this new and improved reading pen features enhanced AI to improve accessibility, and boost reading confidence. IMPROVED SPEED & PERFORMANCE: Enhanced GPU and internal memory provides faster loading times to make scanning even simpler NEW AI TEXT RECOGNITION: Higher speed reading improves scanning and supports more fonts, voices, and languages than ever before BIGGER & BETTER INTERFACE: Sharper screen with larger icons and text makes menu navigation even easier AUDIO BOOST FUNCTION: Increase maximum volume levels so you can hear the scanned text read aloud with ease ENHANCED VOICE RECORDER: The in-built microphone is even louder and clearer, so you can listen back to dictations without issue FAST SPEAK OPTION: Increase the speed of the voice so it reads text out loud more fluently for increased efficiency
