On Episode 102 of Outdoors with Lawrence Gunther, Lilly and Lawrence talk about attending Canon’s World Unseen exhibit in London and Lawrence speaks with Canon's Peter Morris and Mathew Faulkner about the tactile graphic technology and the inspiration behind the exhibit. And, Lawrence reflects on why he thinks the technology is the closest he’s ever come to seeing with his fingers. 

Highlights

• Show Intro (00:00)
• Lilly’s Thoughts on the Canon World Unseen Exhibit (00:33)
• Introducing Peter Morris & Mathew Faulkner from Canon (02:06)
• Tactile Graphics for Blind & Partially-Sighted Individuals (03:24)
• How Tactile Graphics Are Made (07:05)
• Optimizing Images for Finger Touch (11:44)
• About Canon’s World Unseen Exhibit (15:51)
• Working Together for the Common Good (19:41)
• Pushing the Envelope of Accessibility (20:25)
• Lawrence Reflects on his Experience with Tactile Imagery (24:46)
• Show Close (26:24)

Guests:

Mathew Faulkner - Director of Marketing & Innovation, Canon Europe's Wide Format Printing business

Pete Morris - Partnerships and Experiential Marketing Manager, Canon Europe

Links:

Canon’s World Unseen Exhibition

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