This is a portable low-vision aid system that was discovered, developed by Vuzix of Rochester and it is designed to help aid those who suffer from visual impairments like Macular Degeneration and Diabetic Retinopathy. The Sightmate is worn like glasses and uses a 2 megapixel camera with edge detection, contrast enhancement and optical zoom to improve the user’s visual acuity.
The Sightmate contains twin high-resolution 640×480 full colors 24 bit LCD displays with a 2 mega pixel digital imagery. Its zoom capability close-up is set to 16 inches with a 3X Optical Zoom and 4X Digital Zoom and its distance zoom at 20 feet has a magnification of 0.5X – 6X. The system also helps improve color blindness with an adjustable algorithm that is activated by a button on the Sightmate controller. The unit also has image inversion and snap and pan capabilities. As a nurse, I am thankful for those people who are inventing this kind of gadget. This will give more hope for those blinds.
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