Eyedaptic, a company headquartered in southern California, has recently unveiled its most recent pair of smart glasses at the American Academy of Optometry Annual Meeting and Expo. These glasses will improve sight for people who are blind or have a visual impairment.
The Eye5 is the most recent iteration of the mobility aids company’s line of smart glasses, and it introduces a number of market-changing revolutionary features. Some of these include a compact and lightweight form factor, better optics, and AI-driven vision assistance. All of these are made possible by the high pixel density of the headgear’s OLED display.
Despite the fact that the EYE5 uses sophisticated technology, its basic operating concept is similar to that of other low-vision devices.
The external camera on the glasses records real-time images from the environment, manipulates and improves the graphics, and shows them on the internal displays of the gadget. The user may then additionally improve the image in a number of ways, depending on the specific requirements. This is possible by tweaking the contrast and light settings and playing around with the magnification.
Patients with retinal conditions such as Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) can experience advances in their visual acuity of up to six lines when using the glasses. Additionally, they have a hands-free solution for carrying out regular activities like shopping, reading, being on the computer and watching TV.
The Eye5 distinguishes itself from other glasses due to a number of noteworthy characteristics, not the least of which is its sleek design (it is lighter than 3 oz). As a result, users of the EYE5 may still navigate safely whilst wearing the gadget because it does not obstruct the field of vision or harm spatial awareness.
Due to the device’s reliance on augmented reality (AR) technology, compared to the more clunky and obtrusive VR headsets, its lightweight design is achieved in part by filling the major portion of the device’s computing resources into an independent companion cellphone.
This was attainable primarily due to a collaboration between Eyedaptic and the maker of AR glasses, Rokid, which supplies the EYE5’s components. It enables Eyedaptic to work on creating helpful software and an intelligible UI.
Currently, the business has six patents on hybrid-see-through augmented reality for poor vision rehab. Eyedaptic’s decision to firmly focus on augmented reality development efforts is a signifier of the deeper division in the wearable gadgets sector.
Because of the vast assortment of poor vision disorders that might exist, as well as diverse consumer preferences and interests, the rehabilitation market is very intricate and nuanced.
According to conventional wisdom, immersive VR continues to dominate tasks involving amusement, such as watching TV, whereas augmented reality’s (AR) lighter weight and much more attractive look may offer better possibilities for participating in group activities and interacting with others.
Eyedaptic CEO Jay Bergeron seems to be convinced that opting for AR development efforts is a better option than VR with regard to poor vision correction. This has been made evident by trends seen in the industrial and consumer sectors in tandem.
The EYE5’s easy AI implementation and EyeSwitch controls, which let the user switch the input camera, are some other noteworthy features.
