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Source: http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-liberating-the-visually-impaired-1001171784
Liberating the Visually Impaired
(Globes) Tali Tsipori - The Israeli company OrCam has a discreet device that attaches to eyeglasses and reads aloud any text the wearer points to. OrCam has developed a computer vision device that includes a miniature video camera and processing unit that can be attached to eyeglasses. Through a computer vision algorithm, the device is able to vocalize texts it encounters with almost no delay. The device weighs a very light 14 grams. There is a version designed for reading texts on smartphone screens. Orcam was started by the people who founded Mobileye, which senses objects for vehicles. In effect, the computerized vision of Mobileye has been translated for those with impaired vision.