OrCam announced at CES 2020 that it created new features for its 'MyEye 2,' which is a product that reads words to visually impaired individuals. However, now the MyEye will have the ability to determine faces, as well as objects and more. Users will also now have the ability to ask the device about their surroundings, for example the MyEye 2 will be able to inform the user if there is a door in front of them.
Overall the new features for the device will greatly improve the lives of visually impaired people by helping them navigate their environment in a more streamlined way.
OrCam also improved the natural language processing system, which will provide a more interactive reading experience for users.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Smart Glasses for Visual Impairment
- Create a smart glasses product that provides real-time information to visually impaired individuals about their surroundings and objects using a combination of face and object recognition technology.
- AI-powered Wearable Assistive Tech
- Create an AI-powered wearable device that combines a range of technologies such as facial recognition, natural language processing, and object identification to provide visually impaired individuals with instant spatial intelligence and proximity alerts.
- Personalized Cognitive Assistance Systems
- Develop a personalized cognitive assistance system that can recognize its users and adapt to their individual needs and preferences, providing them with the support and assistance in everyday activities that they require.
Who This Affects Most
- Assistive Technology
- The assistive technology industry can offer more innovative products that are specifically designed to cater to the needs of visually impaired individuals, providing them with a range of options to assist them in their day-to-day lives.
- Healthcare
- The healthcare industry can partner with technology and smart glasses companies to develop products that can assist visually impaired patients and help them navigate hospital premises and other healthcare settings more effectively.
- Retail
- The retail industry can explore the use of AI-powered smart glasses to assist visually impaired individuals while shopping by providing them with real-time information about products and their location, making the shopping experience more convenient and accessible.
