Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Bengaluru Student's AI Glasses Aid Visually Impaired, Wins Samsung Contest
A smart 19-year-old student from Bengaluru created special glasses with tiny computers inside.
These glasses help people who can't see very well by telling them what's around them using voice messages or little vibrations.
He won a big contest and now wants to make these glasses better and help more people in India who need them.
19-year-old Tushar Shaw developed AI-powered smart glasses, Perceivia, for visually impaired individuals
Perceivia uses cameras, audio sensors, and AI to provide real-time guidance through voice prompts or vibrations
Shaw won Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow 2025 competition, receiving incubation support worth ₹1 crore
Perceivia can identify objects, estimate distances, and recognize human voices and faces
Shaw plans to enhance Perceivia with indoor navigation and widen user trials in India
- Who
- Tushar Shaw, a 19-year-old engineering student from Bengaluru
- What
- Developed AI-powered smart glasses called Perceivia for visually impaired individuals
- When
- Won Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow 2025 competition
- Where
- Bengaluru, India
- Why
- To improve mobility and independence for visually impaired individuals
- Innovation
- AI-powered smart glasses called Perceivia
- Creator
- Tushar Shaw, 19-year-old engineering student
- Features
- Object identification, distance estimation, voice and face recognition
- Award
- Winner of Samsung's Solve for Tomorrow 2025 competition
- Support
- Incubation worth ₹1 crore at IIT Delhi