AWARD YEAR
2023
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Good Health & Well-being, Reduced Inequality
KEYWORDS
blindness, Visually Impaired, Wearable tech, for blind people , Smart Glasses
COUNTRY
Israel
DESIGNED BY
OrCam
WEBSITE
https://www.orcam.com/en/myeye2/
OrCam MyEye
Attachable device helping people with visual impairments identify and recognise their surroundings
How does it work?
OrCam MyEye is a revolutionary voice-activated device that attaches to virtually any glasses. It can instantly read to you text from a book, smartphone screen or any other surface, recognize faces, help you shop on your own, work more efficiently, and live a more independent life! OrCam MyEye conveys visual information audibly, in real-time and offline.
Users will be able to read text, recognise faces, recognise money, identify products, recognise barcodes and identify colours.
Why is it needed?
OrCam MyEye is suitable for all eye conditions and all levels of vision loss, as well as for people with reading fatigue and reading difficulties. The device increases independence by allowing individuals to access visual information (text, faces, products, colors, money notes), conveyed by audio. It will not improve a person’s vision.
How does it improve life?
OrCam is being used by tens of thousands of people across the globe, in more than 40 countries and 20 languages, with users ranging in age from 6 to 100+. Watch some of their inspiring stories.