eSight is a wearable medical device designed to improve the functional vision of those living with
low vision
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or
legal blindness
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. The device was developed by Canadian-based company eSight Corp.
History
eSight was founded in 2006 by Conrad Lewis, a Canadian electrical engineer with two legally blind sisters. His motivation was to build a device that would enable his sisters to see, be able to work and independently perform virtually all
activities of daily living
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(ADLs).
The first generation of the device, eSight 1, was released in October . The second generation, eSight 2, was released in May 2015 and contained several hardware upgrades, including
HD OLED screens, enhanced color and screen resolution and a longer battery life.
The eSight 3 was released in February 2017.
In May 2017, ''Time'' magazine included eSight on its list of “The Best Tech of 2017 So Far.”
The current generation, eSight 4 was released in early 2020.
Specifications
eSight includes two HD color displays, one in front of each eye, with prescription lenses tailored to the user’s particular prescription. The displays integrate dual independent and high contrast OLED screens, 1024x768 resolution and a 37.5 degree field-of-view. The camera on the front of the device captures video in Ultra HD at 21.5 MP and allows for up to 24x zoom. eSight’s user interface also features HDMI and USB inputs, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and removable SD cards.
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External links
Official website
Wearable devices
Products introduced in 2013
Blindness equipment