Explore the world of AI for the blind: app reviews, updates, tutorials and reports on the voice assistance revolution.
Triumphant return from CES 2026: Lumyeye establishes itself as the best app for the blind, an alternative to OrCam-type devices. Why pay $4,000 when your smartphone offers faster, interactive, and scalable scene description? A major technological victory for accessibility.
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Regain complete freedom of movement in urban areas. Our AI describes obstacles, reads street signs and identifies shops in real-time, helping you better navigate the street and understand your environment when visually impaired or blind.
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We put the app through its paces: document reading, banknote detection, facial recognition and environment description. Discover why visual rehabilitation experts recommend Lumyeye as the ultimate all-in-one tool, far more versatile than expensive gadgets.
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The magazine "Une bonne retraite" highlights how Lumyeye secures independent living at home. No more human assistants needed to read mail or sort medications: AI brings daily independence to seniors suffering from AMD or late-onset blindness.
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Watch our appearance on France 2. The Télématin team live-tested how our technology transforms the lives of visually impaired people in France. A stunning demonstration of object recognition and instant reading that makes old reading machines obsolete.
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Medical recognition: GIHP and CICAT tested and validated Lumyeye as a reliable assistive device. This official recognition confirms that our app is a credible and high-performing alternative to traditional medical devices for the independence of the visually impaired and blind.
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The specialized media "Ma vue mes lunettes" analyzes the end of bulky electronic magnifiers. Lumyeye transforms your smartphone camera into an intelligent video magnifier, capable of reading and describing. Nearly €1,000 in savings for a smoother and more mobile result.
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Traditional reading machines are heavy, slow, and expensive. Lumyeye uses cutting-edge AI to scan and vocalize any book or invoice in seconds. Discover how to save massively while gaining an intelligent conversational interface.
Lumyeye continues its world tour and arrives in Italy! Our AI has been specifically trained to recognize local subtleties, including different types of pasta and Mediterranean products. A precious aid for shopping independently, wherever you are.
The app breaks language barriers. Fully translated for the UK and USA, Lumyeye now allows English-speaking blind and visually impaired travelers to get descriptions in English during their journeys, making interaction abroad easier.
The visual aids market is booming. We compared the free and paid solutions of 2026 for you. Discover why Lumyeye's all-in-one approach, combining reading and description, makes it the most obvious choice versus Seeing AI or Be My Eyes.
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Following strong community demand, Lumyeye is now fluent in Turkish. The AI adapts its cultural descriptions and text recognition to offer relevant assistance to users in Turkey or the Turkish-speaking diaspora.
No more framing problems for the blind! Thanks to automatic Ultra Wide Angle lens use on 98% of Android smartphones, the AI "sees" much wider. You no longer need to aim perfectly: Lumyeye captures the entire scene instantly.
Responsiveness is the key to safety. With our new dedicated servers, say "Photo" and get the description in seconds. Essential fluidity for navigating the streets or quickly reading a menu, making the experience more natural than ever.
Because accent matters for natural interaction, Lumyeye now integrates speech synthesis and understanding of Canadian French (Quebec). One more step to make our visual assistant accessible and comfortable for the entire French-speaking world.
The perfect alliance between adapted hardware and generative AI. Lumyeye integrates natively with Kapsys SmartVision 3. Enjoy the comfort of physical buttons on your favorite phone while benefiting from the power of our image description algorithm.
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Searching for a barcode when you're blind is a nightmare. Lumyeye changes the paradigm: simply take a photo of the product from any angle. The AI recognizes the packaging, brand and product type instantly, without having to handle the object for minutes.
Les Opticiens Mutualistes dedicate a feature to our solution. They explain why Lumyeye is the essential digital complement to corrective lenses for visually impaired or blind people, providing an audio information layer where sight falls short.
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The blog "Jusqu'au Retrait" analyzes the social impact of Lumyeye. By transforming a simple tablet or smartphone into a personal voice assistant, we enable seniors to maintain their administrative and domestic independence, without relying on stigmatizing equipment.
Read the articleTraveling alone when visually impaired causes enormous stress. In this video, see how Lumyeye deciphers airport boards in real-time. The AI reads your boarding gate and schedules, transforming an anxiety-inducing situation into a serene transit.
How does our AI learn to see? Dive into the technical backstage of development. Discover how our team works with blind beta testers to create ethical and accurate algorithms, gradually replacing human vision for daily tasks.
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