MyEye from OrCam helps visually impaired people to read and identify objects

Introducing MyEye from OrCam, a small portable device that can change your life if you have vision problems.

OrCam MyEye attaches directly to your glasses and has a camera, speaker and cable that hooks to a larger device; which is about the size of a smartphone; nothing too bulky.

Once installed and plugged in, you can use MyEye to read and identify objects. Apparently, using this little wearable would be pretty intuitive. Just point your finger at what you're watching and wait a few seconds. You can move your finger or put the palm of your hand over the text to stop the device. He can read text in a newspaper, on a can, on a business card, etc. If you want to read a text in a foreign language, you will have to wait a little longer. The company is currently working on versions capable of reading several; an interesting option if you travel a lot!

The second great feature of this device is facial recognition. To date, the device can only indicate if a person is in front of you. It is not yet able to detect the gender of a person who has not been previously registered. In future versions, the device may help you understand who is in front of you. For example, if you hear someone talking to you, you can just point your face at the person speaking. The device will tell you the name of the person if you have previously saved that face. And if it is an unknown person, he will give you indications ("a young woman is in front of you").

What's also interesting is that you don't need to pair the device with your phone. In addition, nothing is stored on servers to respect your privacy.

MyEye from OrCam has been available for some time. Unfortunately, it is a bit expensive since it costs 3995 euros. The company that invented it is already working on the next generation of MyEye. In particular, the company has attempted to perfect its computer vision algorithms.

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