PocketDot is the first such device that was initially designed specifically as a mobile accessory, rather than as a separate bulky device. The first prototypes of the device appeared at Astana Hub, and further work on the product continued during the studies of the startup’s founder Adil Dzhusupov at Stanford University.
Today, Adil is developing the project in Silicon Valley and at the same time working on launching production in Kazakhstan. The PocketDot project, noted by CES organizers for its inclusive technology, attracted the attention of exhibition visitors. Among them was the popular American artist Stevie Wonder. He became interested in the Kazakhstani startup PocketDot and placed a pre-order. The founder of the company, Adil Dzhusupov, shared details of this meeting with Digital Business: “During the exhibition, one of the visitors to the PocketDot booth became interested in the product and later returned together with his friend Stevie Wonder. He brought him to the startup booth, where in an informal setting our team was able to tell in detail about PocketDot and the task the project solves.”
Adil admits that it is still too early to draw conclusions about the long-term impact of this meeting, since it happened literally yesterday. “But already now it is obvious that it has significantly increased public interest in the topic of accessibility of education for blind people, privacy, and the role of Braille in the modern digital life of blind people. For us, this is an important sign that we are moving in the right direction,” Adil said.
More details are available on the website Digitalbusiness.kz.
PocketDot is the first such device that was initially designed specifically as a mobile accessory, rather than as a separate bulky device. The first prototypes of the device appeared at Astana Hub, and further work on the product continued during the studies of the startup’s founder Adil Dzhusupov at Stanford University.
Today, Adil is developing the project in Silicon Valley and at the same time working on launching production in Kazakhstan. The PocketDot project, noted by CES organizers for its inclusive technology, attracted the attention of exhibition visitors. Among them was the popular American artist Stevie Wonder. He became interested in the Kazakhstani startup PocketDot and placed a pre-order. The founder of the company, Adil Dzhusupov, shared details of this meeting with Digital Business: “During the exhibition, one of the visitors to the PocketDot booth became interested in the product and later returned together with his friend Stevie Wonder. He brought him to the startup booth, where in an informal setting our team was able to tell in detail about PocketDot and the task the project solves.”
Adil admits that it is still too early to draw conclusions about the long-term impact of this meeting, since it happened literally yesterday. “But already now it is obvious that it has significantly increased public interest in the topic of accessibility of education for blind people, privacy, and the role of Braille in the modern digital life of blind people. For us, this is an important sign that we are moving in the right direction,” Adil said.
More details are available on the website Digitalbusiness.kz.
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