Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Teen's AI Smart Glasses Aim to Transform Accessibility in India
A young man named Ashwat created EyeSight, smart glasses to help people who can't see well.
The glasses use AI to help them see objects and read text.
Ashwat made the glasses affordable at only Rs.
1500, and he plans to have many people using them soon.
He is getting help from schools and organizations to reach more people, and received funding to make the project a reality.
Seventeen-year-old Ashwat Prasanna developed EyeSight, an AI-powered smart glasses for the visually impaired.
EyeSight aims to reach over 20,000 users by 2026.
The glasses cost Rs. 1500, a significant reduction from comparable devices costing 10-15k rupees.
EyeSight uses the OpenAI API and supports various Indian languages and dialects.
The project received a $3,000 IB Global Youth Action Fund grant.
- Who
- Ashwat Prasanna, with collaboration from users, schools, and NGOs.
- What
- Development of EyeSight, AI-powered smart glasses for the visually impaired.
- When
- Ongoing, with a target of 20,000 users by 2026.
- Where
- India, with a focus on reaching users across diverse regions.
- Why
- To improve accessibility and affordability of assistive technology for the visually impaired.
- Device Name
- EyeSight
- Developer
- Ashwat Prasanna
- Primary Function
- Assistive Smart Glasses
- Key Features
- Offline object identification, gesture-activated emergency alerts
- Cost
- Rs. 1500
- Funding
- $3,000 IB Global Youth Action Fund grant
- Target Users
- 20,000 by 2026
