These smartglasses use AI to help blind people navigate without dogs or canes. This is how they work
The developers say current devices are a barrier to blind people using them, and they wanted to create a system where the user is indistinguishable from fully sighted people.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/23/these-smartglasses-use-ai-to-help-blind-people-navigate-without-dogs-or-canes-this-is-how-
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The developers say current devices are a barrier to blind people using them, and they wanted to create a system where the user is indistinguishable from fully sighted people.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/23/these-smartglasses-use-ai-to-help-blind-people-navigate-without-dogs-or-canes-this-is-how-
Euronews Next is a future-focused news section covering global innovation, science and technology with a European perspective. Our dedicated team of journalists aims to educate and inspire today’s leaders by providing them with analysis and insights into the people and organisations shaping our future
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00:00In the small computer, there are some AI algorithms. We analyze the data, then we find the key objects.
00:23For example, an interesting chair tells me where the chair is.
00:27And then I move to the chair. I make one step, then actually the information changes because my position gets changed.
00:34Then also it updates itself, updates the new information tell where the chair is.
00:39In this way, step by step, then I can approach the target safely.
00:45Developing smart glasses with a view to feeding information to a blind person is a real step forward in terms of both navigation and, I guess, independence.
01:04You know, many visually impaired people want to remain as independent as possible.
01:08And yes, you can use a guide dog. You can use a cane.
01:11But ultimately, the ability of a camera mounted on glasses to feed information to you via both your ears and by haptic feedback is just a massive step forward.
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