EMPWR vs Weyes

EMPWR is an innovative navigational app that employs voice assistance to identify objects, images, text and bar codes in the environment. Simply point your phone in a direction, and the app will verbalize what is in its field of vision. This app, in its first iteration, is the precursor to more sophisticated, augmented reality applications to come. It is an attempt to enhance the lives of people who are blind or who have a visual impairment. We have done extensive field research and have thus planned the app’s default settings with the user who relies on voice assistance in mind. Right now, EMPWR can… - Recognize objects, even if that object is “person,” with approximately 70% accuracy. When you point your phone in the direction of a dog, for instance, you will hear “dog” aloud or through your headphones. - Describe images. EMPWR can discern the images on a monetary bill and tell you the denomination or tell you what text and images are on a traffic sign. - Read text. Take a photo of the page of a magazine or book, and EMPWR will read you the words - Read barcodes. Using AR technology instead of barcode reader tech, the app can find a barcode anywhere on the screen, even if it is crooked or only part of the image, and read it for you. EMPWR also allows users to video/audio conference with friends: video for the friend, audio for the user. EMPWR is not 100% accurate. It is a work-in-progress technology that enhances detection and recognition. Users should employ caution and understand total reliance on the app is not, at this time, advisable. Eventually, EMPWR will be able to help you effectively navigate public spaces and ease and enhance your shopping experience, all through detailed voice guidance.

People with visual impairments face challenges with seemingly trivial tasks. Tasks such as telling buses apart, telling the status of traffic lights, and reading signs for directions makes commuting a challenge. Introducing Weyes, an app to empower you to navigate the world independently and confidently. It segments and zooms in on what you are trying to see. Designed to assist visually impaired users, Weyes ensures you never miss a thing. How it works: 1. Open the app. 2. Aim your phone's camera at a subject and adjust the zoom slider as needed. Supported Subjects: - Buses - Traffic Lights (Coming Soon) - Signs (Coming Soon)