Orca is a flexible and powerful assistive technology for people with visual impairments. Using various combinations of speech synthesis, Braille, and magnification, Orca provides access to applications and toolkits that support the Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (AT-SPI). Orca is free, open-source software.
The Orca Screen Reader and Magnifier applications help users with limited or no vision to use the Oracle Solaris Desktop and its associated applications. Orca provides the following functionalities:
Screen Reader – Enables non-visual access to standard applications in the Oracle Solaris Desktop by using speech and Braille output
Magnifier – Enables automated focus tracking and full-screen magnification to aid low-vision users
Orca is a part of the GNOME platform and its releases are coupled with the GNOME platform releases.
The following sections provide information about Orca and how to use it.