These smart glasses use smart tech to 'see for you'

ACT AS EYES FOR LOW-VISION & BLIND USERS

- ANUJ BHATIA

IMAGINE A PAIR of smart glasses specifically designed for blind and low-vision users, allowing them to perceive the world around them. It's no longer science fiction; it's now a reality, thanks to AI.

Envision, a startup founded by Karthik Mahadevan and Karthik Kannan, has partnered with eyewear brand Solos to launch a new generation of smart glasses tailored for blind and low-vision users. Dubbed Ally Solos Glasses, they can read text, describe the environment, perform web searches, and even recognise people, signs, and objects—all through audio cues delivered via built-in speakers. These glasses are built using the same frame as the AirGo Vision glasses that Solos launched last December, featuring multimodal AI and a ChatGPT-powered voice assistant.