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Connect Smart Glasses
Vision X is being designed to connect with compatible smart glasses and use their camera to capture visual information from the user's surroundings.
AI-powered assistive navigation
Vision X: A New Perspective on Independent Navigation.
Vision X is developing AI-powered assistive mobility technology that explores how real-time visual understanding and spoken guidance could help blind and low-vision people better understand the world around them.
A project in development, shaped around real-world accessibility needs.
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Vision X
Assistive AI concept interface
Environmental understanding
Example sceneExample detection
Illustrative scene only. Actual perception depends on camera input, model performance and environmental conditions.
AI perception
Visual input is interpreted to help identify relevant objects and understand the surrounding scene.
Object recognitionConcept
Scene interpretationConcept
Navigation guidanceIn development
Spoken guidance
Example voice instruction
"Obstacle ahead. Check your path before proceeding."
Illustrative message, not a live navigation instruction.
Smart glassesVisual understandingAI reasoningVoice feedback
Vision X is under development. This interface illustrates the intended experience and does not represent a validated navigation system.
THE TECHNOLOGY
Intelligence that understandsthe world around you.
Vision X is developing a software-first approach to assistive navigation. By combining smart-glasses camera input, visual understanding, AI interpretation and spoken feedback, the system aims to provide a more responsive assistive experience.
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Understand the Environment
The software aims to analyse camera input to identify objects, obstacles and other relevant environmental details.
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AI-Powered Interpretation
Vision X is being developed to use Google's Gemini AI to interpret visual information and help generate context-aware guidance.
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Deliver Spoken Guidance
The system aims to communicate useful information through spoken feedback, allowing users to receive guidance without relying on a screen.
Continuous Guidance
Guidance that adaptsas you move.
Vision X is being designed to go beyond one-time obstacle alerts. Instead of detecting an obstacle and delivering a single warning, the system aims to continually reassess the environment using updated visual information.
As the user responds to spoken guidance, Vision X aims to interpret changes in the camera view, update its understanding and provide the next relevant instruction or acknowledgement.
The Intended Guidance Cycle
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Detect
Identify a relevant obstacle or environmental change.
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Instruct
Provide a contextual spoken instruction or warning.
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User Moves
Receive updated visual information as the user moves.
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Reassess
Check whether the obstacle or situation has changed.
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Update or Acknowledge
Adjust the guidance or acknowledge a detected change in the scene.
Repeat with updated camera input
Illustrative Experience
A conversation with your surroundings.
An example of how Vision X could communicate changing environmental information through voice.
Initial Detection
"Obstacle ahead. Stop and check your surroundings."
Updated Observation
"The obstacle is still ahead and slightly to your right."
Reassessment
"The obstacle is no longer detected ahead. Check your path before continuing."
These are illustrative messages, not live navigation outputs. An obstacle disappearing from view does not necessarily mean the route is safe or clear.
Vision X is currently in development. The features described above represent the intended experience and have not been validated as a safety-critical navigation system.
THE STORY BEHIND VISION X
Inspired by love.Driven by independence.
Behind Vision X is a personal experience that shaped its purpose long before the technology existed.
Where it began
Ten years of guiding someone I love.
One experience that inspired a mission to explore a more independent future.
A personal beginning
Growing up, I shared a close bond with my grandmother. When she lost her sight later in life, I became someone she relied on to help her navigate the world around her.
For the next ten years, I helped guide her to different destinations, navigate obstacles and move through her surroundings.
That experience stayed with me. As I explored artificial intelligence and software development, I began wondering whether technology could provide some of the guidance I had spent years giving my grandmother.
What if someone could receive guidance throughout their journey, even when a loved one isn't there to guide them?
That question became the inspiration behind Vision X.
Our mission
Building technologythat adapts as you move.
Vision X is an early-stage assistive technology startup developing AI-powered software designed to connect with compatible smart glasses.
Our goal is to help blind and low-vision people better understand their surroundings through visual intelligence and adaptive spoken feedback.
We are exploring a continuous guidance approach: detecting relevant changes, providing spoken instructions, reassessing the environment as the user moves and updating feedback accordingly.
Human-centred
Shaped by feedback from blind and low-vision people, with real-world accessibility needs guiding development.
Software-first
Focused on the intelligence behind assistive guidance, with the goal of working with compatible smart glasses.
Responsible innovation
Developed iteratively, with attention to reliability, limitations, user testing and safety.
Help shape the future of Vision X.
We're interested in hearing from blind and low-vision people, accessibility organisations and potential collaborators who want to help shape the technology.
Get involvedVision X is in development. Its navigation capabilities have not been validated for independent or safety-critical use, and it is not a replacement for established mobility aids.
Be Part of the Journey
Help Shape the Future of Vision X
Meaningful assistive technology starts with listening. Whether you have lived experience of vision loss, represent an organisation or want to contribute your expertise, we would love to hear from you.
Blind & Low-Vision Individuals
Share your experiences, challenges and ideas to help shape technology that addresses real everyday needs.
Organisations & Partners
Connect with us to explore partnerships, accessibility research and opportunities to support the development of Vision X.
Researchers & Supporters
Contribute expertise, feedback or support as we work towards more accessible assistive technology.
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Start a conversation
We are building Vision X with a focus on real experiences, meaningful feedback and responsible innovation.
Share your experience
Tell us what matters most in everyday mobility and accessibility.
Explore collaboration
Connect with us about research, partnerships, testing and opportunities to work together.
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