Greetings I am a individual was low vision who uses a wearable device. I did find your video interesting but I can assure you I use my world both device to help me see better I missing things I’ve never seen before and I can assure you of what is a thing when I put this on I really don’t care how it looks from the outside world it helps me sleep better and appoint.
That's great to hear! Some people are more concerned about the physical appearance of the device than others, glad to hear that your device is working out well!
Agreed. For me it's about seeing better, not trying to win a fashion contest. I've been married for almost 40 years; not worried about looking for a date while wearing these things! 🤣
Nice comparisons. Wish we could have seen what they look through the viewing optics/screen, although it’s probably not easy to show technically speaking.
Thanks, the second video (released next Friday) will have a comparison of optics but you won't see video through the screens, just our impressions of the optics at different magnification and low light conditions
Good to know the technology is progressing. However, the prices of the devices are outrageous. In Europe, eSight 4 costs almost 8000 EUR. Many of my handicapped friends would benefit from eSight, but they could never afford it, living on their social benefits 200 EUR / month, which is barely enough to pay their rent and have some cheap food. I myself am a visually impaired programmer, also doing some electronics repair work using magnifying glasses and a large computer screen. I earn enough to afford eSight, but I would be scared to use it knowing that a small accident could damage an 8000 EUR device. Poking around with a hot soldering iron can turn out to be so much more expensive than the device I'm repairing. Reading eSight specs, I don't quite see why their device should cost more than a high-quality VR headset, which usually costs around 1000 EUR (including also game controllers and many built-in cameras and higher resolution screen and FOV than eSight offers). Knowing that their target market are people with low income, I think these devices should be subsidized by the manufacturer themselves, balancing their other, more mainstream product prices to avoid losses.
It certainly would be nice if assistive technology devices in general were cheaper. That being said, I don't pretend to understand the complexities of being a manufacturer and having R&D, marketing, staff, distribution and building costs, along with a limited market to sell to. It's a tough situation!
Completely agree! As a visually impaired person, I've looked at CCTVs for decades, but the costs were always ridiculously prohibitive. Now, we have these "wearables" that are just as exorbitant! I recently purchased the IrisVision Live, as the cost and features seemed just about right for me, albeit still VERY expensive for what they are. I'm just really tired of not being able to read more easily! So, I finally bit the bullet and went for it. Sam, The Blind Life guy has a whole video dedicated to this subject, and in his opinion, it comes down to supply and demand. Well, I get that. But, considering, like you stated, that most visually impaired people have a relatively small income, it's just cruel to flaunt these devices in front of them, especially since, ironically, having them could make them infinitely more employable! Something has to change.
It's hard to say because it depends on your vision, but in general wearables with a wide field of view such as IrisVision are easier to read with. For computer use, eSight is nice as you can connect the computer directly to the eSight with an HDMI cable.
