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24 alternatives to eSight

Glasses helping the legally blind see

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. eSight launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Envision Glasses▲98

   AI-powered smartglasses for the blind and visually impaired

   2020 · letsenvision.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   IRL Glasses▲368

   Live IRL (In Real Life) and see everything except screens

   2018 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   DayNight▲112

   Daytime & nighttime awareness for the blind 🌚 🌞

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Spectacles v2▲370

   Sunglasses that capture your world, the way you see it.

   2018 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Envision for Android▲85

   Bringing the visual world to life for the visually impaired

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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   Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses▲115

   All new smart glasses from Meta and Ray-Ban

   2023 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

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   Enchroma▲78

   Glasses that fix colorblindness. Seriously.

   2015 · enchroma.com · its alternatives →

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   See Now▲75

   Experience what being blind is like

   2017 · its alternatives →

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   Seeing AI▲421

   Talking camera for the blind, by Microsoft

   2017 · seeingai.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Ally Solos Glasses▲130

    The most accessible AI assistant, now wearable

    2025 · ally.me · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Envision | Sponsorship▲75

    An initiative to empower visually impaired people in need

    2018 · letsenvision.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    I created a PoC for live descriptions of the surroundings for the blind▲73

    The difference in cost between products that are developed as accessibility tools compared to consumer products is huge. One example is camera glasses where the accessibility product costs ~$3000 (Envision Glasses), and the consumer product costs ~$300 (Ray-Ban Meta). In this case the Ray-Ban Meta is getting accessibility features. The functionality is promising according to reviews, but requires the user to say "Hey meta what am I looking at" every time a scene is to be described. The battery life seem underwhelming as well. It would be nice to have an cheap and open source alternative to…

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Eone Watches▲70

    Watches for the visually impaired.

    2014 · eone-time.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Be My Eyes for Android▲171

    Lend your eyes to the blind

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Waveborn▲81

    TOMS Shoes for sunglasses - Shades That Give Sight.

    2015 · waveborn.com · its alternatives →

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    Toolwiz Eyes▲75

    A tool for blind and visually impaired

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sight-Check▲94

    Check your eyesight online

    2019 · sightcheck.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Google Lookout▲125

    An app that identifies objects for the visually impaired

    2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    OrCam▲99

    Artificial Vision Wearable for the Blind

    2014 · orcam.com · its alternatives →

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    Knows▲95

    Custom-fitted eyewear for every different face

    2022 · knowseyewear.com · its alternatives →

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    Wear Apple Vision▲168

    Transform your look with apple vision, try-on

    2023 · wearapple.vision · its alternatives →

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    Dot Watch▲148

    World’s first braille smartwatch

    2017 · dotincorp.com · its alternatives →

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    Spectacles Gen 5▲174

    See the world through a different Lens

    2024 · spectacles.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Glasses Gone▲83

    Erase eyeglasses with AI

    2023 · glassesgone.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →