Hi, I also agree with the members in this thread. 1500 is too good to be true. Actually, can you share your Meta glasses experience, I am considering purchasing them. Can you elaborate your experience?
Regards, Saurav On Thu, Jun 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM Nirmal Verma <[email protected]> wrote: > Looks like in prototype or ready for production. Could be PR also. > > Nirmal Verma > > > > On Thu, 19 Jun 2025 at 10:19 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Is the product available for purchase or is it still in the prototype >> stage? >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On >> Behalf Of *Nirmal Verma >> *Sent:* 18 June 2025 19:12 >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [AI] Ashwat Prasanna Unveils EyeSight: Revolutionary, >> Affordable Smart Glasses for India’s Visually Impaired >> >> >> >> Truly agree with your point Harish bhai. >> >> >> >> Nirmal Verma >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, 18 Jun 2025 at 7:10 PM, Harish Kotian <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> I am of the opinion such claims of unveiling eyesight is an overkill and >> gives a wrong message that, the product is a replacement of eyesight. >> >> Agreed, here eyesight is a product name and they can take refuge of it. >> It does not play the right cord. >> >> Harish >> >> >> >> I appreciate the intention and intent may be laudable. >> >> >> >> On 18-06-2025 14:55, S Solomon Karuppannan wrote: >> >> Ashwat Prasanna Unveils EyeSight: Revolutionary, Affordable Smart Glasses >> for India’s Visually Impaired >> June 16, 2025Biswaranjan Jenanews0 >> >> Bengaluru, June 16, 2025: Seventeen-year-old innovator Ashwat Prasanna, a >> student at The International School Bangalore (TISB), has launched >> EyeSight, an AI-powered smart glasses solution designed to support >> real-time mobility, learning, and independence for India’s visually >> impaired. The announcement was made at the Vision 2025 summit, held on June >> 14 at the Bangalore International Centre, which brought together leading >> voices in accessibility, education, and AI innovation. >> The Vision 2025 summit emphasized the urgent need for scalable, inclusive >> assistive technology tailored for India’s diverse communities. With leaders >> like Padma Shri awardee Shekhar Naik, Dr. Rajdeep Manwani, and >> accessibility advocate Madhu Singhal, and various NGOs in attendance, key >> challenges were discussed such as low tech adoption, implementation gaps, >> and infrastructure barriers in rural areas. A highlight of the event was >> the launch of Ashwat’s invention: the ‘Eyesight’ smart glasses >> Ashwat >> Built in India, for India, EyeSight aimed to build a products which will >> be priced at just ₹1500 making it one of the most affordable assistive >> devices globally. Developed in close collaboration with visually impaired >> students and educators, it converts visual data into real-time audio >> instructions and haptic cues, enabling users to navigate spaces, recognize >> objects and currency, and read text without internet access. Features >> include live scene narration, offline functionality, gesture recognition, >> multilingual voice support, and emergency alerts. >> Ashwat’s four-part roadmap includes Patent filing and IP protection, >> Field testing with grassroots partners, Integration into skilling and CSR >> programs and a national scale-up strategy targeting 20,000 users by 2026. >> “This isn’t just a device, it’s a bridge to dignity,” Ashwat shared >> during his keynote. “We didn’t build EyeSight for the visually impaired we >> built it with them.” >> Funded partly by a $3,000 grant from the IB Global Youth Action Fund, >> EyeSight’s development was also supported by the RunWay Incubation Program >> at StartupYou. Ashwat has filed a patent for EyeSight’s unique integration >> of smartphone computing, offline AI processing, and wearable tech. At least >> 200 devices from the first batch are designated for vocational training >> programs to support better learning and job-readiness outcomes. >> Currently in the advanced prototype phase, EyeSight is being tested in >> multiple regional languages to ensure inclusivity and accessibility across >> different linguistic and cultural contexts. By end-2025, Ashwat aims to >> directly impact over 10,000 users and reach another 2,000–5,000 caregivers, >> educators, and family members indirectly. >> “EyeSight isn’t just a product it’s a promise,” Ashwat said. “A promise >> that innovation can be both affordable and human-centric. I want this to be >> a movement, not just a moment.” “My goal with Eyesight is to create the >> world’s most affordable smart glasses, priced under ₹1,500 and built for >> Bharat. That means designing for low-bandwidth environments, supporting >> multiple Indian languages, and understanding the everyday realities of our >> communities. Accessibility shouldn’t be a luxury—it should be a given.” >> said Ashwat. >> From being India’s youngest iOS app developer at age 10 to winning the >> Apple WWDC Scholarship and attending programs like RSI and Stanford SUMaC, >> Ashwat’s journey has consistently blended deep technical expertise with a >> drive for social impact. His nonprofit work with blind schools across >> Bengaluru inspired EyeSight’s development as a tool rooted in empathy and >> co-creation. >> >> >> https://businessnewsthisweek.com/news/ashwat-prasanna-unveils-eyesight-revolutionary-affordable-smart-glasses-for-indias-visually-impaired/ >> >> >> >> -- >> >> With warm regards >> Solomon S >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> Disclaimer: >> 1. 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