Seeing AI

Seeing AI

Seeing AI is a free mobile app for iOS devices that uses artificial intelligence to audibly describe people, text, objects, and scenes for people with visual impairments. The app can read documents, identify products, colors, and currency, and provides guidance for navigation.
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Seeing AI: Free Mobile App for Visually Impaired Navigation

Free mobile app for iOS devices using AI to describe people, text, objects, and scenes for visually impaired individuals, including document reading, product identification, color recognition, and navigation guidance.

What is Seeing AI?

Seeing AI is a free mobile application developed by Microsoft for iOS devices to assist people with visual impairments. Using artificial intelligence and computer vision technology, Seeing AI can audibly describe the surroundings and provide greater awareness of the environment.

Key features of Seeing AI include:

  • Text reader - It can detect and read text in documents, on product labels, menus, and more. Supports multiple languages.
  • Product recognition - Identifies packaged products and provides details like expiration dates.
  • Color recognition - Identifies primary colors and gives shades descriptions.
  • Currency recognition - Recognizes denominations of bills.
  • Scene descriptions - Describes people, objects, and activities identified in photos.
  • Object recognition - Can identify common household objects.
  • Facial recognition - Uses voice details to help distinguish people as their details are saved.
  • Guidance system - Provides audio directions to move safely around unfamiliar indoor spaces.

By providing greater environmental awareness and independence for day-to-day tasks, Seeing AI enables those with visual disabilities to navigate their surroundings. With ongoing development, Seeing AI aims to continue expanding its assisted vision capabilities.

Seeing AI Features

Features

  1. Text recognition and reading
  2. Object recognition
  3. Scene descriptions
  4. Currency recognition
  5. Color recognition
  6. Light detection
  7. Handwriting recognition
  8. Product identification
  9. Facial recognition

Pricing

  • Free

Pros

Free to use

Helps visually impaired users navigate the world

Provides independence for blind users

Well designed accessibility features

Continuously updated with new features

Cons

Only available on iOS

Can be slow and inaccurate at times

Limited language support

Requires good lighting conditions to work well

Privacy concerns around facial recognition

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