Hi
I am of the opinion such claims of unveiling eyesight is an overkill and
gives a wrong message that, the product is a replacement of eyesight.
Agreed, here eyesight is a product name and they can take refuge of
it. It does not play the right cord.
Harish
I appreciate the intention and intent may be laudable.
On 18-06-2025 14:55, S Solomon Karuppannan wrote:
Ashwat Prasanna Unveils EyeSight: Revolutionary, Affordable Smart
Glasses for India’s Visually Impaired
June 16, 2025Biswaranjan Jenanews0
Bengaluru, June 16, 2025: Seventeen-year-old innovator Ashwat
Prasanna, a student at The International School Bangalore (TISB), has
launched EyeSight, an AI-powered smart glasses solution designed to
support real-time mobility, learning, and independence for India’s
visually impaired. The announcement was made at the Vision 2025
summit, held on June 14 at the Bangalore International Centre, which
brought together leading voices in accessibility, education, and AI
innovation.
The Vision 2025 summit emphasized the urgent need for scalable,
inclusive assistive technology tailored for India’s diverse
communities. With leaders like Padma Shri awardee Shekhar Naik, Dr.
Rajdeep Manwani, and accessibility advocate Madhu Singhal, and various
NGOs in attendance, key challenges were discussed such as low tech
adoption, implementation gaps, and infrastructure barriers in rural
areas. A highlight of the event was the launch of Ashwat’s invention:
the ‘Eyesight’ smart glasses
Ashwat
Built in India, for India, EyeSight aimed to build a products which
will be priced at just ₹1500 making it one of the most affordable
assistive devices globally. Developed in close collaboration with
visually impaired students and educators, it converts visual data into
real-time audio instructions and haptic cues, enabling users to
navigate spaces, recognize objects and currency, and read text without
internet access. Features include live scene narration, offline
functionality, gesture recognition, multilingual voice support, and
emergency alerts.
Ashwat’s four-part roadmap includes Patent filing and IP protection,
Field testing with grassroots partners, Integration into skilling and
CSR programs and a national scale-up strategy targeting 20,000 users
by 2026.
“This isn’t just a device, it’s a bridge to dignity,” Ashwat shared
during his keynote. “We didn’t build EyeSight for the visually
impaired we built it with them.”
Funded partly by a $3,000 grant from the IB Global Youth Action Fund,
EyeSight’s development was also supported by the RunWay Incubation
Program at StartupYou. Ashwat has filed a patent for EyeSight’s unique
integration of smartphone computing, offline AI processing, and
wearable tech. At least 200 devices from the first batch are
designated for vocational training programs to support better learning
and job-readiness outcomes.
Currently in the advanced prototype phase, EyeSight is being tested in
multiple regional languages to ensure inclusivity and accessibility
across different linguistic and cultural contexts. By end-2025, Ashwat
aims to directly impact over 10,000 users and reach another
2,000–5,000 caregivers, educators, and family members indirectly.
“EyeSight isn’t just a product it’s a promise,” Ashwat said. “A
promise that innovation can be both affordable and human-centric. I
want this to be a movement, not just a moment.” “My goal with Eyesight
is to create the world’s most affordable smart glasses, priced under
₹1,500 and built for Bharat. That means designing for low-bandwidth
environments, supporting multiple Indian languages, and understanding
the everyday realities of our communities. Accessibility shouldn’t be
a luxury—it should be a given.” said Ashwat.
From being India’s youngest iOS app developer at age 10 to winning the
Apple WWDC Scholarship and attending programs like RSI and Stanford
SUMaC, Ashwat’s journey has consistently blended deep technical
expertise with a drive for social impact. His nonprofit work with
blind schools across Bengaluru inspired EyeSight’s development as a
tool rooted in empathy and co-creation.
https://businessnewsthisweek.com/news/ashwat-prasanna-unveils-eyesight-revolutionary-affordable-smart-glasses-for-indias-visually-impaired/
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