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| − | eSigh Glasses are a wearable display and a camera that help people with heavily impaired vision to see better again. This is achieved by recording what the user is facing, enhancing the recorded image by customizable parameters such as zoom or contrast, and finally displaying the image onto the two LED displays facing the user's eyes. The device is registered with the United States FDA. | + | eSigh Glasses are a wearable display and a camera that help people with heavily impaired vision to see better again. This is achieved by recording what the user is facing, enhancing the recorded image by customizable parameters such as zoom or contrast, and finally displaying the image onto the two LED displays facing the user's eyes. The device can help users diagnosed with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, stargardt’s disease, and other low vision conditions. The device is registered with the United States FDA. |
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Revision as of 11:17, 30 May 2016
| eSight Glasses | |
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| Category | Smartglasses |
| Developer | eSight Corporation [1] |
| Announced | 2012 [2] |
| Released | Developers:
Consumers: October 2013 [2][3] |
| Price | 15000 USD [4][5] |
| Operating system | none |
| Display | OLED [6] |
| Resolution | (unknown) |
| Field of view | (unknown) |
| Weight | g (unknown) |
| Controls |
buttons [6] |
| Data available | Limited |
| Risk factor | Low |
| Standalone | |
| http://www.esighteyewear.com | |
eSigh Glasses are a wearable display and a camera that help people with heavily impaired vision to see better again. This is achieved by recording what the user is facing, enhancing the recorded image by customizable parameters such as zoom or contrast, and finally displaying the image onto the two LED displays facing the user's eyes. The device can help users diagnosed with macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, stargardt’s disease, and other low vision conditions. The device is registered with the United States FDA.
Contents
Main characteristics
Other technical details were not explicitly specified by the manufacturer, nor are to be found in secondary sources.
Purpose
eSight Glasses are meant to return better sight to visually impaired users.
Company & People
The device is manufactured by a Canadian company eSight Corporation. The company is based in Toronto and Ottawa and was founded in 2007.[7]
- Kevin Rankin - Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
- Conrad Lewis - Founder, Principal, Director and Member of the Board of Advisors
- Patrick R. Beirne - Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Board of Advisors
Important Dates
Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment
Enhancement. - eSight glasses enhance the scene the user is observing by graphically manipulating the picture. The user can thus enhance what they see to better clarity and their liking.
Ethical & Health Issues
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
Public Policy
Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research
References
- ↑ http://www.esighteyewear.com/about-us
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw150506
- ↑ https://www.pehub.com/canada/2014/3/eyewear-innovator-esight-adds-igan-partners-to-its-vc-funders/
- ↑ http://www.esighteyewear.com/learn-more/how-much-does-esight-cost
- ↑ http://www.lighthousetoolsforliving.com/Esight-Eyewear_p_1254.html?AffId=1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.esighteyewear.com/learn-more/how-does-esight-work
- ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/Research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapid=84015749
