The solution to magnify the smartboard in a classroom
my Board Buddy AIR is a wireless, plug‑and‑play magnification solution designed to make smartboard content accessible to students who have low vision. By streaming the smartboard image directly to a nearby screen—without cables, delays, or technical complexity—it ensures every learner can follow lessons comfortably and independently.
The student can adjust the magnification and color contrast himself without impacting the image of the smartboard using a remote control with joystick.All screen content is displayed with minimal delay: text, photo, video, live notes.​
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Built for classrooms, therapy rooms, and inclusive learning environments, my Board Buddy AIR gives distributors a powerful, future‑proof solution that meets the growing demand for accessible digital learning tools.
How does it work?
This simple but genious device makes a vibration-free, maximum magnifiable duplicate of the smartboard or any other projection, while maintaining the original image quality.
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The my Board Buddy transmitter is placed between the source of the image e.g. laptop and the smartboard or beamer using an HDMI cable.
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Wireless Setup: Simply plug the transmitter between the laptop and the board—no messy cables.
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Tactile Control: Students use an intuitive joystick with colorful buttons to zoom and change contrast.
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Active Learning: Whether as a stand-alone tool or a camera add-on, it empowers students to follow lessons independently and participate in real-time.
Why choose my Board Buddy AIR to make the smartboard accessible?
my Board Buddy AIR works perfectly stand-alone with a monitor on which the user determines the magnification & color manipulation of the duplicated image.
my Board Buddy AIR is an ideal add-on to existing school systems for analog information. In this case, the camera is used to enlarge analog information and encourage classroom participation, while my Board Buddy AIR is used for digital information.
Simultaneous duplication to multiple users. While allowing each user to determine how the image appears on their screen.
Wireless & easy to use. Setting up and using my Board Buddy AIR is quick and easy. No changes to the existing infrastructure are required.
Why is my Board Buddy AIR essential for
visually impaired student?
Traditional cameras often struggle with glare and blur, forcing visually impaired students to squint at distant, shaky images. my Board Buddy AIR removes these barriers by bringing a high-definition, vibration-free digital twin of the smartboard directly to the student’s desk.
This real-time clarity prevents eye strain and visual fatigue. By using an intuitive tactile joystick, students independently control their own zoom and color contrast, allowing them to follow live lessons at the exact same pace as their peers.
"My Board Buddy AIR allows a visually impaired student to magnify the smartboard or presentation screen on a nearby monitor. This is the best solution for fixed-space situations."
Is the my Board Buddy AIR easy to operate?
The my Board Buddy AIR comes with a controller featuring a joystick and five colored buttons. The controller is easy to use and simple for young children to operate. The controller's buttons come in different colors and stand out against the controller’s black frame, making their functions clear to the user.
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yellow buttons with + and - symbols
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joystick to navigate into the image when magnification is set.
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white button= color inversion and high contrast modes
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​red button = image in grayscale or true colors.​
Stand-alone
with monitor
my Board Buddy AIR works perfectly stand-alone with a monitor on which the user determines the magnification & color manipulation of the duplicated image.
Add-on toÂ
school systems
my Board Buddy AIR is an ideal smartboard magnifier add-on to the existing school systems for analog info.
In this case the camera is used for magnification of analog info and class participation, my Board Buddy AIR is usefor digital info.
MultipleÂ
Buddies possible
Duplicates to multiple Buddies simultaneously.
Each Buddy has control
over the way the image
is represented on his or
her screen.
Wired or wireless
+ simple management
Installling and using the
my Board Buddy AIR
is fast and simple (wireless
or via network cable). No need to adapt existing infrastructure.
Magnification with splitter
1 on 1 duplicate
- no magnification
- no color manipulation
- low quality image
- a lot of hassle with wires
The ideal add-on, but also
a perfect stand-alone.
A Complete Visual Ecosystem
For 350° classroom access, my Board Buddy AIR seamlessly integrates with the my Board Buddy CAM. This motorized camera captures the entire room and physical chalkboard in razor-sharp detail.
You can further enhance this setup with an additional video magnifier, creating a powerful, all-in-one workstation for reading notebooks, textbooks, and digital boards simultaneously.
"Thanks to the my Board Buddy AIR, students and employees are able to participate in the classroom or meeting room."
- Andy Mylle - technical expert my Board Buddy
The ideal solution for ...
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Visually impaired students
Young visually impaired students who attend classes in a fixed anchor class use the my Board Buddy AIR very smoothly.
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Visually impaired employees
Visually impaired employees who always attend presentations or hybrid meetings in the same room can use the my Board Buddy AIR.
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Distributors
of assistive devices
Assistive device distributors will love this magnification device if they want to offer their customers (students and adults) a high-quality solution for magnifying a digital board.
AIR vs GO
Why choose my Board Buddy AIR or my Board Buddy GO?
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Ideal in case of a fixed class,
meeting room,... -
Suitable for young children
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User uses monitor and remote control
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Much overview by large monitor
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my Board Buddy AIR = transmitter, receiver and remote control
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​Compatible with 4K blackboards
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Ideal when user moves frequently
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Suitable from adolescence onwards
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User uses tablet and touch screen
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App enables records of screen and video
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Tablet size determines degree of overview
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my Board Buddy GO = transmitter ​and app
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​Compatible with 4K blackboards
Anaïs - 15y
"Thanks to my Board Buddy GO, I now follow lessons easily in all classrooms. I carry the tablet with me everywhere and it takes little space in my school bag."
Eliana - 12y
"Since this year we no longer have a chalkboard in the classroom, only a digital board. Thanks to my Board Buddy, I can see everything clearly, even better than before, including the videos that are shown."
Kathleen- 36y
"I use my Board Buddy in our conference room. This way I can follow the presentations without disturbing my colleagues. That gives me the nice feeling of being independent."