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Find my white sneakers

Ready to go out, but can't see where your white sneakers are? Ask Lumyeye Pro to find them, point your phone around the room and follow its spoken guidance.

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How Lumyeye Pro Search and Find works

Ask, “Find my white sneakers,” then slowly scan the room with your iPhone camera. Real-time visual analysis looks for the requested item and describes what is visible. After identifying and confirming the requested target, Lumyeye Pro guides the approach with spoken left, right and straight-ahead directions. Spatial audio beeps through headphones indicate the direction; when distance guidance is available, the beeps become more frequent as you approach the object.

Behind that simple request is a complex combination of live image interpretation, spatial measurement and guidance rules. On a LiDAR-equipped iPhone, depth data builds a 3D view of the nearby scene and helps estimate distance. The phone’s motion sensors, including its accelerometer and orientation or tilt information, help interpret the angle at which the camera is held. These signals work with the live description rather than acting as separate ways to find an object.

Spatial rules translate the camera and depth information into useful descriptions: the item may be at your feet, on a low table, straight ahead or above you. The result is practical guidance from a technically demanding system, presented as a straightforward spoken answer. Accuracy depends on visibility, lighting, distance, movement and the capabilities of your device.

If the app detects an obstacle between you and the target, it can describe the obstacle and suggest moving left or right to go around it. After the detour, it redirects you toward the object. This is guidance based on the scene the phone can currently perceive, not a guarantee that a path is clear; keep using your usual mobility aids and check each step.

From request to approach

Advanced object guidance, made simple to use.

The experience connects the whole task: request an object, confirm the target, follow spoken and spatial audio cues, respond to a detected obstacle, then resume the approach. In the English black-bag recording, the app describes a yellow chair, asks the user to move right around it, then says to straighten up and continue ahead. This recorded sequence illustrates the workflow; it is not a comparative performance test.

What can I look for?

From your shoes to a store entrance.

Search and Find is built for an open-ended request: tell Lumyeye Pro what you are looking for and scan the visible scene. Try shoes, keys or a bag at home. Outside, you can ask it to look for a shop sign along a street or the entrance to a store. The target must be visible to the camera; the app cannot see around corners, through obstacles or remember where an item was left.

Using Search and Find outdoors

Stay aware of your surroundings.

Stop before you scan.

When looking for a storefront or entrance, pause in a safe place. Keep your attention on traffic, steps, obstacles and other people. Do not walk while focusing on the phone screen.

Never use it to decide when to cross.

Lumyeye Pro is an assistance tool, not a traffic signal, navigation guarantee or substitute for a white cane, guide dog, mobility training or your own judgment. Never cross a road solely because the app has identified a sign, entrance or direction. Follow crossings and traffic signals, and ask for human help when needed.

Check the result.

Camera and depth estimates can be wrong or incomplete, especially outdoors or when a target is distant, hidden, moving or poorly lit. Stop and verify the route before continuing.

Frequently asked questions

About Search and Find.

How does Lumyeye Pro find my white sneakers?

Point the phone camera around the room and ask Lumyeye Pro to find your white sneakers. Real-time scene analysis identifies a visible target and spoken guidance helps you approach it.

Can it guide me around an obstacle?

When the phone identifies an obstacle on the route to a target, Lumyeye Pro can suggest moving left or right around it, then guide you back toward the object. Always check the path yourself; the app cannot guarantee that it is clear.

What does LiDAR add?

On compatible iPhones, LiDAR adds depth information for a 3D view of the nearby scene and distance estimates. Camera images and motion information help interpret where the target appears.

Can I look for a shop sign or entrance?

Yes, you can ask for a visible store sign or entrance. Results depend on the camera view and conditions. Stop somewhere safe while searching and never rely on the app to decide when to cross a street.

Can it find anything I name?

You can ask for any object or visible place, but detection is not guaranteed. The item must be visible to the camera; lighting, distance and obstructions affect the result.

Find a familiar object.

Start in a safe, familiar space with an object visible to the camera. Ask Lumyeye Pro to find it, listen for spoken confirmation and directions, and use the audio or distance cues available on your device. Keep using your usual mobility aids and check each step.

The black-bag demo is another recorded scene, separate from the white-sneaker recording above.

Try finding an object Watch the black bag demo