Camera New Vision: live human video assistance for blind and low-vision people

Camera New Vision is a non-commercial accessibility project that combines camera glasses and your Android smartphone to connect you with a trusted sighted volunteer who can describe your surroundings and guide you in real time. Behind the product is the non-commercial organization NGO "Society of the Blind 'New Vision'".

For blind and low-vision people, things like crossing a busy street, finding the right entrance, or reading a handwritten note can be much easier when you can quickly call a sighted helper.

Camera New Vision offers a new way to overcome those barriers: live human assistance at the moment you need it, through a small camera on your glasses connected to your phone.

How Camera New Vision works

Sighted volunteers, on demand

Trusted sighted volunteers from our community receive your call, see what your camera sees and guide you with clear, simple voice instructions.

Camera glasses for everyday use

A small camera mounted on your glasses streams from your point of view, so volunteers can describe what’s in front of you while your hands stay free.

Free for CameraNewVision owners

If you bought our CameraNewVision camera glasses, the remote video assistance service is free — no monthly subscription fees.