Connect your Perkins Brailler® to any screen for real-time learning, teaching and connecting.
Imagine you could see what a student was writing on their Perkins Brailler®, translated instantly into text on any screen.
As the only official companion to the Perkins Brailler, the Perkins Braille Bloom™ turns your brailler into a modern, plug-and-play keyboard for computers, tablets, and mobile devices. It’s designed to integrate easily into any classroom, home or office setting, connecting to any device using Bluetooth or USB cables.
Now, any braille user can text and email friends, family and colleagues using a Perkins Brailler. Students can stay connected to their sighted teacher and classmates with real-time output from their Perkins Brailler. And TVIs can conduct hybrid lessons with students in real-time.
Perkins Braille Bloom Product features at-a-glance:
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Compatible with any Windows or MacOS device and is compatible with iOS and Android phones and devices including Chromebooks, tablets, and more.
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Works with web-based and messaging apps and software, including Google Suite and Microsoft suite.
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Connects quickly to devices using Bluetooth or a USB-C cable; no app or website necessary.
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Supports both Grade-1 (uncontracted) and Grade-2 (contracted) braille.
- Currently supports English translation, but will offer multi-language support in the near future.
Why the Perkins Braille Bloom?
- The Perkins Braille Bloom is a game-changer for Perkins Brailler users – students, teachers, TVIs, parents and adults.
- It significantly simplifies in-classroom work between students and non-brailling teachers and extends learning outside of the classroom, enabling students and parents to braille and learn together.
- It is built on the foundation of a classic: it was thoughtfully designed at Perkins by the experts who work daily with the Perkins Brailler – the most widely used brailler in the world with 75 years of craftsmanship behind it.
- It is easy to install – simply remove the base plate of the brailler and click the Perkins Braille Bloom into place.
Features & Specs
- Dimensions: 14.091 in. x 7.089 in. x 1.305 in
- Weight: 1.25 lbs
- Works with Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows
- Works with Google Workspace apps and Microsoft Office apps
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Bluetooth 5.0 & USB-C: Plug-and-play across desktop and mobile OSes; USB-HID or Bluetooth-HID, no apps, no drivers.
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Dual-Grade Braille Input: Defaults to Grade-1; press the on-board switch for instant Grade-2 (contracted) Braille.
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Instant Sleep & Wake: 5 minutes of idle-time timeout; any chord or vibration wakes the device with zero perceptible lag.
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Long Battery Life: Up to 8 hours of continuous use or 24 hours of intermittent use; fully recharges in 5 hours.
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Future-proof firmware upgrade via the supplied USB cable to unlock new features and Braille tables.
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Broad App Compatibility: Works in any application which accepts typing including Word, Google Docs, Notepad, messaging apps, and more.
