May I ask why you're asking? Is this for a school project et cetera??

I see that you like to ask questions but I believe that it is fair to be honest with people why the question is sometimes people take a lot of time and effort to answer thinking that they are helping someone who is also visually impaired.

The eye floater question the other day which was subsequently deleted is a good example of that.

Some people may want to respond and that's perfectly fine but I do believe that it's fair to be honest as to why you are asking the question.

It's a noble idea and I thank you for wanting to help. But before you try you should know a few things about the blind community and understand why we aren't too enthusiastic about wearable tech and phone apps. Again, I'm not trying to discourage you, I just want you to understand what you're getting yourself into should you decide to pursue this.

* Many of us are comfortable navigating the world with what we have available. We already have canes, guide dogs, or a spouse holding our hand.
* Most of us have some vision. I've read that only 10% of blind people are totally blind. Most of us can see something.
* There are too many types of blindness for one app to solve. Some people have no central vision but can see things on the periphery. Others have no peripheral vision but can see things in the center. Some of us have a full range of vision but everything is too blurry. Others have great visual acuity but can't see anything in a dimly lit room. Even within all of this variety two different people with the same eye disease can see very differently.
* Some of us won't wear anything or use any technology that identifies us as blind. We'd rather try to blend in than stand out.

Please understand the size of your market. You're designing something very few blind people would use. Even the really big tech breakthroughs for blind people don't have universal acceptance. I don't plan on learning Braille even though that's the most stereotypical blind thing I can think of.

I'd love to be proven wrong. I'd love to see you create something life changing and helpful. Good luck, and if you want to discuss anything in detail you're welcome to DM me.

You're going to need to be more specific. "Navigate through life" is REALLY broad. That could be literally anything. For example, a simple wristwatch is a piece of wearable tech that helps someone navigate through life by getting to appointments on time. Alternatively, there's something like the Buzzclip which is meant to warn of obstacles that a white cane won't detect (and maybe give directions? I've never used one, so IDK its whole functionality).

As for apps, there are dozens, again, depending on what you want to do. As they say, "there's an app for that." This question is just too broad to give a meaningful answer, because I haven't time to try and list all the various apps and features I use when it feels like you haven't done alot of research on this sort of thing on your own.

Sure I wear an apple watch that is made by apple I have the series 6 right now, I also have an old series 4 that half works but has some water damage I take it to bed or if the other one is charging. I use it as an emergency alternative watch or a sleep tracker.


I think it’s best to develop an app or technology that could work with existing smart watches. If you want to know more please message. I’ve worked with assistive tech for a while now.