Seeing AI

Narrates the world around you

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Seeing AI is a groundbreaking application developed by Microsoft to empower individuals who are blind or have low vision. By utilizing advanced artificial intelligence, the app transforms visual information into audible descriptions, enabling users to navigate and understand their surroundings more effectively.

Since its launch in 2017, Seeing AI has continually evolved, incorporating user feedback and advancements in AI research to enhance its capabilities.

The app offers a suite of features designed to assist with daily tasks.

Users can point their device’s camera at text to hear it read aloud instantly, capture printed documents with audio guidance, and recognize products through barcode scanning. Additionally, Seeing AI can describe people, providing details such as age, gender, and emotions, and identify currency notes, colors, and scenes. These functionalities aim to provide greater independence and accessibility to the visually impaired community.

Key Features:

Short Text Reading: Instantly reads text as it appears in front of the camera.
Document Recognition: Provides audio guidance to capture full pages and reads the text with original formatting.
Product Identification: Scans barcodes to identify products, offering audio cues for alignment.
Person Recognition: Identifies people and provides estimates on age, gender, and emotions.
Currency Recognition: Identifies different currency notes for various countries.
Scene Description: Offers descriptions of the surrounding environment and objects.
Color Identification: Recognizes and announces colors.
Handwriting Reading: Reads handwritten text, such as notes or greeting cards.
Light Detection: Emits audible tones corresponding to the brightness of the surroundings.
Image Description: Describes images from other apps when shared with Seeing AI.