Comcast Partners With NuEyes to Enable Customers With Visual Disabilities to See TV With Smartglasses
Summary
Founded by a veteran, NuEyes’ mission is to give millions of people across the U.S. who are visually impaired the independence they may have lost due to conditions like macular degeneration, glaucoma, and retinitis pigmentosa. The lightweight design of the NuEyes e2, paired with handsfree and wireless functionality, gives people with low vision the ability to participate in their everyday lives in ways that were once difficult or impossible, like clearly seeing loved ones’ faces, reading, cooking and enjoying television. “Our partnership with NuEyes is an extension of our commitment to designing great entertainment experiences for people of all abilities.” James Baldwin, an 18-year Army Veteran, began losing his vision three years ago due to an injury sustained during his service. NuEyes is a veteran-owned technology company based in Orange County, California, that was launched in January 2016 to assist those with eye conditions such as macular degeneration, glaucoma and retinitis pigmentosa via a mobile, wireless and light-weight solution. Over the past two years, the company has seen extensive sales growth and has won awards at CES and also obtained federal, state and insurance reimbursement for its devices.