# Vision-Enhancing Electronic Eyewear eSight High-Tech Glasses Restore Vision with Real Time Video By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-02-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-glasses References: [news.nationalpost](http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/01/29/watch-moment-ottawa-firms-computerized-glasses-allow-legally-blind-woman-to-see-her-newborn-son/) & [esighteyewear](http://www.esighteyewear.com/) These high-tech glasses allowed a legally blind woman to see her newborn baby boy. The video of Kathy Beitz went viral on [YouTube](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inmo-air2) last month after it was uploaded to YouTube by her sister. In the video, the 29 year old is wearing eSight Eyewear. Developed by an Ottawa-based company, the computerized glasses allow blind people to actually see. The technology embedded in the [electronic eyewear enhances vision](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pangolin-gen3) combining a camera, advanced computing and display technology that provides real time video to people losing their sight. The high-tech glasses also give users control over the images they see -- enhancing, [magnifying](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/video-magnifier) and adjusting. The hands-free mobile eyewear give users a chance to see things they normally wouldn't, like the words to read their children bed time stories. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 46% | Activity: 66% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vision-enhancing Electronic Eyewear:** The development of electronic eyewear that enhances vision in blind people presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the assistive technology industry. - **Real-time Video Display Technology:** Advancements in real-time video display technology opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in various industries, particularly in healthcare and education. - **Hands-free Mobile Eyewear:** The emergence of hands-free mobile eyewear creates disruptive innovation opportunities in industries such as gaming, tourism, and remote work. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Assistive Technology:** The development of vision-enhancing electronic eyewear can disrupt the assistive technology industry by providing innovative solutions for visually impaired individuals. - **Healthcare:** Real-time video display technology can revolutionize healthcare by enabling remote consultations and surgical assistance, offering disruptive innovation opportunities. - **Education:** The use of real-time video display technology in education can disrupt the industry by enhancing remote learning experiences and providing new ways of delivering content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Object-Recognizing AI Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-wearable.md) - [Accessibility-Focused TV Watching Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-buddy.md) - [Wearable Assistive Smart Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lighthouse-tech.md) - [Autofocus-Providing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hightech-autofocus-eyewear.md) - [Text-Transcribing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-wearables.md) - [Audio-Amplifying Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuance-glasses.md) - [Automated Vision Therapy Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-eye-care-device.md) - [Wearable Assistive Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xanderglasses-connect.md) - [Advanced AI Assistance Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/looktech-ai-glasses.md)