An upcoming wearable device for the legally blind could help them navigate public and outdoor spaces independently, acting as 'glasses' that guide them through their surroundings.

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Envision, a smart glasses manufacturing company, recently launched its Ally Solos Glasses, which promise to use AI to help the visually impaired navigate the world more safely. To that end, Envision ...

AI glasses let users take videos, stream music and capture everyday moments. For people who are blind and visually impaired, they can be a lifeline. A Washington, D.C., woman declared legally blind at ...

Emeline Lakrout, a busy New Yorker with a knack for running, rock climbing and swimming, doesn't let being legally blind stop her from living an active lifestyle. Despite being declared blind at 8 ...

Solos is teaming up with Envision, a company that makes assistive technology for the blind and low-vision community, to add an AI called Ally to its AirGo smart glasses platform. This chatbot was ...

A 57-year-old man from Somerset, UK, who lost his sight and was forced to stop working says new AI-powered glasses have given him back his independence, and even a new job. Andy Evans, who lives in ...

Apple Inc. is aiming to release smart glasses at the end of next year as part of a push into AI-enhanced gadgets, but it has shelved plans for a smartwatch that can analyze its surroundings with a ...

It’s a long way from the early Google Glass era, when the hardware was fascinating and visionary, yet the world simply wasn’t ...

The device helps the blind "to detect light and dark in the environment." Feb. 16, 2013— -- People who have lost their vision as a result of a rare genetic disease may soon be able to have some ...