Glasses for the Blind
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Lumen, a company that creates assistive tech to help people manage disabilities, has come out with glasses for the blind
Described by the company as “replicating the main features of a guide dog,” the glasses use the same technology as self-driving vehicles but scaled down to a wearable size to help a wearer navigate through their environment. The company said its solution responds to the need for a scalable assistive solution for the blind, with guide dogs being a costly alternative that currently helps only a small portion of the world’s blind and visually impaired.
The glasses have been tested by more than 250 blind individuals, and are currently in Clinical Investigation.
According to Lumen, the glasses are currently being prepared for production and are expected to reach the market in the second half of 2024.