Augmented Reality Glasses Help the Visually Impaired From: ECN Magazine - 02/18/2017 Oxford startup OxSight hopes to use augmented reality to help the visually impaired recognize objects and navigate smoothly in their environment. The OxSight goggles have been previously tested on individuals who have a certain degree of vision, but degraded over time. By amplifying the level of light, movement, and object detection the user sees, the device can provide a greater sense of vision. This isn't an invasive device, since the physical hardware doesn't need to interact with the user's eyeball or brain to function. Rather, the glasses use a camera system, transparent display, and computer vision techniques. The cameras mimic the way the brain processes three-dimensional space and adds a cartoon-like layer to the wearer's surroundings. Read the entire article at: https://www.ecnmag.com/blog/2017/02/augmented-reality-glasses-help-visually-impaired Link: OxSight http://oxsight.co Related: Wearable Sensor Device Helps Visually Impaired to Sense Their Environment https://www.ecnmag.com/news/2017/01/wearable-sensor-device-helps-visually-impaired-sense-their-environment https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2017/01/wearable-sensor-device-helps-visually-impaired-sense-their-environment Wearable Artificial Vision Device Shows Promise In Helping People Who Are Legally Blind 'Read' https://www.mdtmag.com/news/2016/10/wearable-artificial-vision-device-shows-promise-helping-people-who-are-legally-blind-read https://www.wirelessdesignmag.com/news/2016/10/wearable-artificial-vision-device-shows-promise-helping-people-who-are-legally-blind