[AFP = current affairs] The son of Spanish Jaume Puig (52), Biel, fell often when he turned two and has struggled to climb the stairs.
As a result of seeing some doctors, he was diagnosed with a weak vision.Hywear is a much more common symptom than blindly, which hinders everyday life.
In the case of Biere, the problem was the optic nerve, but it may be due to visual disorders such as retina and brain, glaucoma, macular degeneration, etc.
Hywear cannot be corrected with glasses or cure by surgery.The magnifying mirror is useful for specific tasks such as reading, but there was no technology to support infants.
So, in 2017, the electric engineer Pucci and the doctor, the wife, Contanza Lucero, said Biel Glasses, a digital device company that allows weak people to move safely on their own.Was established.
"Only Tsue and Guide Dogs, nothing else. I thought there was a need."
The headset developed by a couple was exhibited in the world's largest telecommunications industry, "Mobile World Kongress (MWC)" held in Barcelona.
A headset that combines goggles for game and glasses can create a real 3D image and display text, graphics, and videos on top of it.
An obstacle is detected using artificial intelligence (AI).When approaching the thing that blocks the way to go, a large red circle is displayed on the screen.Road signs can be expanded, and customizations can be done according to the needs of the user.
"We thought that we would use these techniques to make use of our sons's own vision and become more independent," said Pucci."You may not be able to cure, but you can help."
The development of the headset was about 900,000 euros (about 120 million yen), of which the funds were 65,000 euros (about 8.6 million yen), and the rest was procured by public institutions and crowdfunding.Say.
Use has already been approved by the European Union (EU), and sales will be launched at the end of this year in Spain and Denmark.The price is 4900 euros (about 650,000 yen).
Pucci has established some other technology -related startups.The headset wants to add a navigation system linked to the voice activation function and Google Map (Google Map) in the future.[Translation Edit] AFPBB NEWS | Usage conditions