Globally, 43 million people with complete blindness and 285 million with other severe forms that require vision assistance face devastating mobility barriers, with 80% of them in developing countries lacking access to assistive technology. As a result, 1.3 billion falls involving visually impaired people occur each year, resulting in 400,000 deaths, $50 billion in medical expenses, and an estimated $411 billion in economic loss from vision impairments. Standard solutions, such as guide dogs, which are available to less than 1% of people worldwide, cost more than $50,000 and have 5-year waitlists in most countries, whereas current smart canes can detect obstacles one meter ahead but cannot identify objects. On the other hand, high-tech solutions are very expensive, ranging from $2000 to $15000, technologically constrained with limited features, and require constant internet access, which isn't available in 60% of the world's regions and doesn't support 80% of the languages spoken by people, and unfortunately, these are the regions where the majority of people with vision loss reside. Similarly, every year, military forces around the world lose $8.5 billion due to avoidable casualties, with 45% occurring during low-visibility missions. Current night vision systems, which cost between $3,000 and $50,000, have a 40% smaller field of vision and do not support real-time field data. While soldiers carry over 15 kg of separate devices for navigation, communication, and threat detection, NATO forces report that insufficient identification systems cause 60% of friendly fire incidents

Our dual-purpose EDGE-AI-powered assistive technology is designed to address this underserved market. Because assistive technology should be available to those who truly need it without restriction. Our product, the eV-Sion 1.0, is an EDGE AI-powered pair of smart glasses with computer vision and haptic audio feedback that are intended to provide independent navigation assistance to people with vision impairments as well as tactical mobility solutions for military personnel. It uses low-latency offline AI processing to help people with vision impairments navigate their surroundings safely and independently. By providing real-time audio feedback based on environmental data captured by the device's camera and processed by AI, the gadget assists users in detecting and avoiding obstacles, identifying objects, reading text, counting money notes, and interacting with the system via voice commands. It comes in three versions: the Lite, which supports basic navigation; the Pro, which has improved AI capabilities and an interactive mode; and the Pro Max, which includes high-end sensing algorithms, multiple language options, face recognition, and infrared imaging technology for military night operations and low-visibility situations. With its proprietary offline AI processing, the eV-Sion not only provides mobility independence but also does it by ensuring usability by 60% of the population that doesn’t have constant internet coverage and is priced to meet the needs and affordability of all individuals who need it, providing independence and social justice. Furthermore, by increasing access to vision assistance, this innovation creates new economic opportunities for the 90% of visually impaired people who are unable to work or attend school due to mobility issues.