A business proposal for smart glasses designed to help the 2.2 billion visually impaired people worldwide — built with affordable microcontroller technology.
Market Size by 2030
Visually Impaired People
Total Weight
Battery Life
Target Retail Price
2.2 billion people worldwide live with vision impairment. Existing assistive technologies are expensive, bulky, and inaccessible to those in developing countries.
Current smart glasses solutions retail for $3,000–$5,000. This puts them out of reach for the majority of people who need them most, particularly in lower-income regions.
There is no affordable, community-driven, open-source smart glasses solution powered by accessible microcontroller hardware available today.
Ultra-thin waveguide optics project high-contrast information into the user's field of view with zero visual obstruction — all in a lightweight frame.
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An on-device microcontroller delivers real-time object recognition, scene understanding, and text-to-speech — no internet connection required.
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Dual directional microphones enable natural hands-free navigation and audio feedback, making the glasses usable without any physical interaction.
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Integrated sensors track eye movement, activity levels, and environmental conditions — delivering real-time health data to caregivers.
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All schematics, firmware, and designs are open-source under MIT license — allowing anyone to build, modify, or improve the device for their community.
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Custom-engineered solid-state micro-cells and adaptive power management deliver all-day performance in a frame weighing just 31 grams.
Read More| Phase | Timeline | Goal | Milestones |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 — R&D | Q1–Q2 2025 | Prototype & IP | Working prototype, IP filing, core team |
| 02 — Beta | Q3–Q4 2025 | 500-unit beta program | Enterprise pilots, MFG partner locked |
| 03 — Launch | Q1–Q2 2026 | Market launch | D2C launch, 50K units, 4 flagship cities |
| 04 — Scale | Q3 2026+ | Platform & SDK | VISN SDK, B2B vertical, Series B raise |
CEO & Co-Founder
Former Director of Product at Meta Reality Labs. 12 years in consumer hardware.
CTO & Co-Founder
Ph.D Optics, MIT. 8 patents in waveguide display technology.
Chief Design Officer
Led eyewear design for Oakley and Lindberg. Obsessed with the 1-gram problem.
VP Engineering
Ex-Apple silicon team. Architected power management in 3 Apple Watch generations.
SAFE Note — Series A Target