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This video profiles Jimmy Curran.
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The 30-year old man with short brown hair,
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a beard, and a mustache uses a motorized wheelchair.
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Comments appear on screen as his story unfolds.
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Photos show Jimmy with friends and family.
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His children's book Will the One-Winged Eagle
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features a cartoon eagle.
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A thank you note from school children reads,
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"We loved your book because it taught us
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that it's okay to be different."
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Footage shows Jimmy navigating the city in his wheelchair
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and meeting a friend at a coffee shop.
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A Comcast employee visits Jimmy at home
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and attaches a tablet with eye tracking technology
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to his wheel chair.
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Jimmy operates the remote by moving his eyes,
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accessing the Comcast guide displaying the TV listings.
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He watches a basketball game
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and TV shows on his television.
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Captions appear as Jimmy speaks.
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(Cheerful music)
Words appear.
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This is the story of Jimmy Curran.
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He is 30 years old.
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He's a research analyst, a published author,
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a brand ambassador, and an avid Philly sports fan.
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Being independent is something that
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I've always strived to be.
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Um, I think growing up
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I was never treated differently.
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My dad always says,
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"Count the gifts you have, not the ones you don't have."
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And so that kind of made me feel
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just like everybody else.
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Jimmy has worked hard all his life
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to maintain his independence.
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I've been living independently since college.
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I bought a condo in the city.
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And then on the side, my passion,
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I self-published a children's book.
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I've visited over 30 elementary schools
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in the Philadelphia area.
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I want to erase many of the stereotypes
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that are common for disability.
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Stereotypes that say my life is hard, right?
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I'm living life and enjoying it to the fullest.
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I love to hang out with my friends.
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We go out to different events in the city,
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like sporting events.
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We go out to restaurants, bars, coffee shops.
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However, there are still some things
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he has to rely on others for.
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When I have company,
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we will be watching something
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and then when they leave,
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I'm stuck watching whatever has been left on the TV.
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Today, that all changes.
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We just got the eye tracking technology set up.
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I'm very excited that Comcast
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introduced their new technology.
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Go ahead and gaze at the guide.
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It allows me to utilize my eyes
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to operate the remote on a tablet.
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Look, it launched the guide.
Oh.
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Mm hmm. Wow I did that.
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I did that
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Isn't that awesome?
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Yeah that is awesome.
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It's great.
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Going forward, this technology will
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allow me to operate the TV on my own.
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Are you a sports guy?
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I am. I am.
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I don't need to depend on others to use the remote
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and that is a liberating feeling.
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Technology is enabling me to be more independent.
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Using the eye gaze controls,
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Jimmy selects TV shows.
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When you make a product more inclusive,
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you create a better experience for everyone.
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A peacock log appears.
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Comcast NBCUniversal.