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   Seeing AI▲414

   Talking camera for the blind, by Microsoft

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   4d ago · readr-ai.github.io

3. 3
   Wayfindr▲158

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4. 4AA
   Ava – an app to make conversations accessible for the deaf/hoh▲8

   2016 · ava.me

5. 5HA
   HearInsights – Automatic Notetaker▲43

   2017 · hearinsights.com

6. 6SN
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   2017 · github.com

7. 7TO
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8. 8UA
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9. 9IA
   iCantHear – An app for communicating with the deaf▲5

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10. 10
    Toolwiz Eyes▲75

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    2017

11. 11VO
    Vocable – open-source app that helps those who can't speak▲61

    2020 · github.com

12. 12IC
    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

13. 13AB
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14. 14
    Upsense▲69

    Touch screen typing for the visually impaired

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15. 15TT
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    iCantHear▲85

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    2015

17. 17HF
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18. 18
    Help Me Read This▲71

    App for seniors to scan and read printed text out loud.

    2020

19. 19AA
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20. 20QA
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21. 21MS
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22. 22VA
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    May 2026 · voxxy.io

23. 23MI
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24. 24PI
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