So those are the three smart specs that were making a splash at CSUN this year. They are estimated to cost a similar amount as the NuEyes product above – coming in at around $5000. Providing similar capabilities to the NuEyes technology above but with less bulk and weight, this technology is still at least a year away - although functioning prototypes were available on show at the QD Laser booth. Not yet available for consumers, this product does away with mini computer-screens mounted in front of your eyes and instead projects images directly on to your retina using lazers. With QD Laser we're now getting really futuristic.
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This includes the smart glasses, insurance and training on how to use them. Monthly price plans in the US start at $89 for 100 minutes of assistance. These offer a pair of eyes to guide you through unfamiliar routes or indoor surroundings or perhaps to provide some crucial fashion advice! Currently only available in the US, the AIRA service is being trailled in other countries including the UK.
Useful for help with identifying objects, reading documents, menus or medication.
In this case, however, what you're connected to is a trained assistant who provides spoken feedback about what you are looking at. Coming in at $5995 they're really meant to be provided under health insurance or, possibly one day, on the NHS.ĪIRA are smart glasses that also use a camera and connectivity to bring assistance to people with a visual impairment.
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The NuEyes Pro smart glasses are very powerful but also very pricey. They can either be operated with a wireless controller or using simple voice commands.
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The lightweight glasses run on Android and include features like up to 12x magnification, the ability to change the colours and contrast of what you are looking at, bar/QR code scanning and OCR (optical character recognition) to recognise and speak out print documents. NuEyes bill their smart glasses as an electronic visual prosthesis for people with low or no vision. The annual conference showcased all that is new and hot in the area of inclusive tech - both specialist and mainstream - and so naturally is of interest to AbilityNet and people with disabilities worldwide.Īmongst the many hundreds of exhibitors' offerings, three sets of smart glasses caught my eye. 33rd annual CSUN assistive tech conference Helping the visually impaired and blind to see, these glasses are definitely worth a second look. The world's largest assistive technology fair CSUN was held in San Diego, March 2018. Among the many forward-looking tech items on show, there were three noteable smart glasses with integrated internet-connected cameras. This blog has been updated! Originally published 04/04/18.
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