#blindtech

There’s a moment when uncertainty turns into awareness.

That’s what camera glasses for blind users aim to create.

Instead of relying only on touch, these glasses use a small camera to understand what’s in front of the user. Objects, text, movement — all translated into simple audio descriptions.

A menu becomes readable. A doorway becomes easier to find. A room feels less unfamiliar.

It’s not about replacing vision.

It’s about replacing guesswork.

Camera glasses don’t tell you everything. They tell you what matters — just enough to move forward with confidence.

I hung out with some cool kids and incredibly inspiring teachers at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, in Austin, to learn how smartphones are changing what its like to be blind. For WNYC's Note to Self.