HIMS CANDY 5 HD II Handheld Video Magnifier Receives 2015 Red Dot Award for Outstanding Product Design
Austin, TX (PRWEB) April 06, 2015 -- Austin, TX-based HIMS Inc. is proud and excited this week as news came down from their international headquarters that the already popular CANDY 5 HD II Handheld Video Magnifier has been presented with the 2015 Red Dot Award for outstanding design of a rehabilitation, life science or medicine product. CANDY 5 HD II was selected for this award from amongst 1000’s of submissions.
The Red Dot Design Award is one of the most internationally recognized awards of excellence, honoring innovations in the categories of product design, communication design and concept design. The judging standard is based on the design innovation, aesthetic, superiority, marketability and functionality. This year, 4,928 products from 56 countries were submitted for consideration of the Red Dot Design Award. CANDY5 HD II has received the 2015 Red Dot Award in the category of rehabilitation, life science and medicine.
CANDY5 HD II is a handheld magnification device that can help those with low vision read printed text in magazines, mail and grocery items, view family and vacation photos and a host of other items including medication bottles, wall-posted flyers and much more. CANDY 5 HD II features a patented ergonomic, three-position handle, easily distinguishable buttons and a foldable reading leg on its underside to provide comfortable and intuitive usability for low vision users. CANDY 5 HD II also has continuous zoom magnification and multiple definable color modes so that low vision users can set the device according to their vision condition and the material they are viewing. Easily switch to CANDY's unique built-in front-viewing second camera for a mirror view, allowing a magnified self view for personal grooming by the low vision user. Its 5" widescreen HD display ensures a high-quality image and reduces eye fatigue.
James McCarthy, President of HIMS Inc., who is himself visually impaired, said of this award, “We already know the CANDY 5 HD II is a great product based on the many glowing reviews and compliments we get from our customers every week, but to be selected to receive this prestigious award from amongst 1000’s of other wonderfully designed products is such an honor. We couldn’t be prouder of our design and development teams for this great accomplishment.”
CANDY 5 HD II will be listed in the Red Dot Design Award yearbook and will be displayed at the Red Dot Design Museum in Germany. To learn more about CANDY 5 HD II and other HIMS assistive technology products for people with low vision and blindness, visit http://www.hims-inc.com/products, call 888-520-4467 to speak to an assistive technology specialist or visit http://www.hims-inc.com/events to find an upcoming assistive technology conference near you.
Since its founding 16 years ago, HIMS has been devoted to improving opportunities for the visually impaired through the development of technology products for the blind and low vision. HIMS, Inc., an Austin, Texas-based company that specializes in assistive technology products is a wholly owned subsidiary of HIMS International Corporation.
James McCarthy, HIMS Inc., http://www.hims-inc.com, +1 (888) 520-4467 Ext: 301, [email protected]
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