Seeing AI
HiI was doing research on Meta Glasses and used Google Slides to generate some ideas and it came back with this App - I hadnt heard of it before so took a quick lookiOS - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/seeing-ai/id999062298Google / Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.seeingaiIts main use is for low vision / blind people but found it useful for a lot of thingsHow It Works: Uses device camera and cloud Al to analyze visual scenes in real- time.Key Features: Reads text (short documents, handwriting), describes people (age, emotion), identifies objects, currency, and colors. 'Impact: Enhances independence by providing immediate auditory descriptions of the environment
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Thanks for sharing this Gareth. My sister is blind and I just sent her this.
Thanks for the link. I have a friend whose daughter is nearly blind. I just shared this information with her. Great!
Hi Dan - Google also have a version of this called Lookout - Its not half as user friendly as the Seeing AI so has a lot of catching up to do
Thanks Gareth. I'll check that out too. I got a chance to try out the prototype AI glasses from Google at Google I/O last year - shame they haven't released them yet.
Hi Rosemary - take a look at this video on how Tech can transform lives - hes a Blind British comedian - it gives a really good account of how helpful this type of tech can be
I love this video. I am definitely going to share this with my friend. What a life changer. The Live AI, taking in information in real time, outstanding.
Thank you for your reply!
I’ve used Seeing AI with little learners before. It’s great for helping them build vocabulary to help describe things. A little humbling when you get it to describe yourself though 🤣
Hi Madeline, I have the Wayfarer (Gen 2), and they have proven really useful! The audio is good, I can listen to podcasts etc without headphones and the information I can ask for is great. YOu do need a phone with the glasses for full functionality, but I assume the future ones may not need one. The recording option is really useful as well (they could be used for POV demos for haircutting...
Yes, some of my students with visual impairments and blindness find this app helpful, and they have become less reliant on the Be My Eyes app. Any advice on the Meta Glasses?