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Imagine if your eyes are closed. Darkness is everywhere. Then you need to navigate your room, go through a door, head to the kitchen, open the fridge, take a carton of milk, and try to find out whether it has expired. Imagine that for a moment. All these tasks are trivial when you are able to see. However, it can be quite difficult, if not impossible, for millions who are blind or visually impaired. How might we make these people’s lives better? Aira is a company providing a subscription service for the blind. A real-time agent watches the video streamed from the customer’s smartphone or Aira’s glasses and answers questions or gives directions. Therefore, the service can be referred to as on-demand eyes, especially with real time agents available 24/7. How did this idea come about? The director of product management, Greg Stilson, is blind. The real-life understanding of the challenges of the blind is a major driving force behind the invention. It is related to the idea of outsourcing: when someone cannot do a job effectively or efficiently, outsourcing is often a good choice.

Link: https://aira.io/pricing 
Contact: 800-835-1934 
Location: California, US

Mentioned: among the best inventions of the year by Time

Purpose
Help the blind navigate daily life

Idea 
Use a camera (such as in smartphones or Aira’s glasses) to stream live video to an on-demand agent, who provides guidance according to the video.

Further Possibilities

1. On-demand eyes for security cameras
2. Streaming one’s life with Aira’s glasses (such as celebrities and dolphin trainers)
3. Provide on-demand translation service
4. Tourist guide based on on-demand eyes
5. Augmented reality based on on-demand eyes

Questions


1. Who else need help in sensing or monitoring the environment?

2. How else can we help those sensing or monitoring the environment?

3. What might be all the ways to enhance people' senses?

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