Iris Sight vs MyOmniSight

Iris turns your iPhone's camera and voice into an AI-powered visual assistant. Tap to ask a question, point your camera at the world, and Iris describes what it sees — out loud, instantly. Whether you need to know what's on a menu, identify an object on your desk, find the right door in an unfamiliar building, or just get a quick description of your surroundings, Iris is there to help. Built for people who are blind or have low vision, with VoiceOver-first accessibility at every touchpoint. KEY FEATURES Scene descriptions — Aim, tap, ask. Iris uses Google's Gemini AI to describe what's in front of you in a sentence or two. Direct, hazard-aware, and designed for real-world use. Text reading — Point at a sign, a menu, a book, and ask Iris to read it. Iris reads text aloud using natural-sounding speech. Your voice, your questions — Ask freely: "What's in front of me?", "Is that a dog or a cat?", "What does this label say?" Iris understands natural language through on-device speech recognition. Natural spoken responses — Powered by ElevenLabs' realistic text-to-speech, so answers sound human, not robotic. Audio plays even when your phone is on silent, so you can use Iris discreetly. Saved history — Every question and answer is saved to your private history, so you can review what you asked earlier today or last week. Private by default — Camera frames are processed and immediately discarded — never stored by Iris. Nothing is used for advertising or tracking. Sign in with Apple, or use Iris as a guest. Full control — Delete your account and all your data with one tap, anytime. ACCESSIBILITY Iris is designed for VoiceOver users. Every button, every state change, and every response is announced clearly. Hold-to-talk supports single-finger gestures, and audio playback is optimized for listening with or without headphones. FAIR LIMITS To keep Iris free and available for everyone, usage is capped at 30 questions per day per user. The limit resets at midnight. SUPPORT Questions, feedback, or accessibility suggestions? Email raghavt@tamu.edu. We read every message. Iris is built by a solo developer. Every rating helps.

Hearing Through Sight. Seeing Through Sound. 100% Offline. OmniSight Pro is a real-time environmental awareness app that translates the physical world into spatial audio for people with visual impairments, and turns loud sounds into visual alerts for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Built by a student team at Orb Concepts, OmniSight Pro earned 2nd place at the Virginia TSA State Conference. We built it to solve a real problem, and now we're bringing it to everyone. KEY FEATURES Sight-to-Sound Translation Your phone becomes a second set of eyes. OmniSight maps nearby objects to a 3D audio field, adjusting left-right panning and volume based on distance and direction so you can hear exactly where obstacles are -- without looking at a screen. On-Device AI Vision A lightweight model identifies pedestrians, vehicles, furniture, and obstacles in real time. No internet required. No data ever leaves your device. Collision Prevention The app tracks how fast objects are approaching and triggers priority alerts before a collision develops. It watches so you don't have to. Complete Privacy All camera and microphone processing happens entirely on-device. Zero data leakage. Works with no internet connection. REQUIREMENTS iPhone 12 Pro or newer recommended for full LiDAR functionality. Core object detection works on any iPhone running iOS 16 or later. SAFETY NOTE OmniSight Pro is an assistive tool, not a replacement for white canes, guide dogs, or orientation and mobility training. Distance readings are estimated. Always use personal judgment when navigating.