Thank you for this interview. I have pre-ordered the glasses in here is why. I am a retired cloud engineer. This company has two very qualified AI engineers. One from Amazon, the other from Google. Not only do they have the technical qualifications, but they have the life experience. The lady mentioned she had been programming for Amazon for 15 years. She has the skill set. And the Google engineer does as well. This is what brings the potential of these glasses to the next level. Anyone can make smart glasses. It’s not difficult. Get cheap glasses frames, throw a camera in the center, add a couple speakers on the outside, bam. There’s your smart glasses. What makes them useful to us? The skill set of the software engineers. I believe this team has the skill set necessary to bring us what we all desperately want from AI. So I am in!
Here, here! I am really hopeful for it and honestly can't wait. I've just pre-ordered them myself and am hoping that it really pans out!! Here's to all of us hoping. :)
First of all, thank you so much, Carrie! Thank you a thousand times for the work you do for those of us who are blind by bringing us hope for better things to come! I am from Kazakhstan, former Soviet Union, I had previously worked and studied in the U.S. I now teach English and French online here in KZ. I have only recently discovered all this navigation smart Stuff! I only used Jaws and my iphone with voice-over and that was about it! Now, thanks to you, I have all this info to ponder! I ordered the echo vision glasses yesterday, that is, I paid down the 99 bucks! Wish me luck! God bless you, your son and your whole family! Be happy! And don't stop the good work!
Hi Carrie. Thank you for another wonderful podcast interview! I’ve heard many many podcast interviews that you have done over for several months and I think this product has definitely potential and also the fact that it’s at a decent price under $1000 compared to other will like orca or Envision. I gotta say, though that this is one aspect of your channel that I enjoy listening to a lot. Is these interviews with these different CEOs of different products and technology for our community. Thank you for the time and effort that you put into these type of videos. Sending my love and a great big hug to you take care and hope to keep in contact with you in the future.
I'm so glad to hear that you like these videos! I definitely enjoy them as well and didn't think people would enjoy them as much as I do... but I like being able to really deep dive into peoples products or services and projects to observe how they see and approach things. As for the Echo Visions, I agree, it feels like the most enticing product yet. Pricing and how it looks and its features sound great on paper at least! or perhaps I should say in interview. :)
This sounds very promising because of how realistic it is. Lets just hope the software delivers instead of being trashand the pricing seems to be fair. Finally something that I could look forward to.
Oh my goodness I just found this channel and I absolutely have to say I love love. Love you guys! Another blind guy here trying to live my best life in a visual world ❤
I found this product to be very interesting and promissing. Its not bulky and wierd looking and the magyc button really impressed me, its designed in keeping the needs of the VI community according to me.
I'm very tempted to buy this too, and I definitely want to find out more first. My concerns are: 1. They've made big promises about free services, and the price is fairly low. That might not be sustainable. 2. It sounded like the glasses need internet connectivity to work. That will be a problem when traveling. 3. I'm deafblind, and I already have hearing aids, so I don't want another set of speakers near my ears 4. If the AI relies on your phone, it'll probably run through your battery quicker. 5. Every AI hallucinates sometimes. I'd want to know more about the AI models they're using and how they prevent bias
I agree. The shampoo analogy was good for how hardware product distribution chains work, but shampoo doesn't require an ongoing connection to a server in order to analyse pictures and video and provide audio descriptions of them. There are far too many examples of connected tech that ended up failing quickly because the designers didn't realise how big their running costs would be. As for your hearing aids, this is probably some feedback they need. I presume they connect to your phone for audio output? It should be possible to bypass the speakers on the glasses entirely and just have the audio routed through your hearing aids...
These are very fair points. I hope they can sort out the hearing aid issue and as for the rest, AI requires internet for now to be the best it can be. Perhaps there will be a time where the hallucinations will reduce and the AI will require less processing, but we're not there yet. However, if your phone has data, it should still work while travelling. The lower cost also concerns me, but we shall see how it pans out.
I am excited for these glasses. Their target is the community with a scope to bring a better experience than what's out there. Their focus is to continue adding and enhancing the glasses to give us more options and real use case usage, not a gimmick. I heard back from Xiaoran Wang, CEO & Co-Founder, of AGIGA. Quoted from the email I received, "The glasses come with a companion app that can run on both iOS and Android". I hope this answers the question for those unsure.
Thank you so much for taking the time to bring this interview to the VIP community. My curiosity is what mobile platform this is designed to run on, iOS or android.
I’m seriously considering pre ordering -- oh the decisions. As I’ve been considering the meta glasses as well. The ability to read entire documents with ease is appealing.
If open AI creates their own set of smart glasses it’s over for every other company. They’re gonna take over the whole market, especially since they’re planning on adding their live vision feature where you can walk around as it describes to you in real time.
I think the voice memo feature should be like the default iOS Voice Memo app, where the default behaviour is to record audio, with the option to transcribe later if desired. Also, the ability to record audio in binaural stereo would be a great inclusion, as it would add spacial depth to all the memorable moments we capture. It would be nice to be able to record and play back video in binaural stereo too. It might feel like an unnecessary excess to a sighted person, but to a blind person it’s as good as seeing when being able to sense exactly where certain things are positioned, through directional audio. Please communicate this message to AGIGA.
You make a great point about the voice memo feature and the potential of binaural stereo recording for both audio and video. While our current focus is on optimizing voice interaction, binaural audio is not part of our initial design priorities. However, we've kept note of it for future development. We always appreciate ideas that can enhance the experience for the blind and visually impaired community.
I would love that feature, but I think thee other feature would also be realy helpful. I am honestly rooting for both. :) I think they got your message though! Best.
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
I’m always so curious by this technology, but the price and feature sets are often enough to put me off 😂 really interested to see how these pan out, thanks for the great interview🙏
Yes, EchoVision is compatible with Android. As for the updates, we will continue to update the software of the glasses to enhance the user experience and add features. There is no charge for these updates. To clarify, we’re not a subsidiary of Amazon. AGIGA is an independent company.
I like the concept a lot. I'll be interested to watch how the product develops. Thank you for asking the important questions. I do like that I can use them apart from my phone if I wish and I also like that the glasses are usable without paying for a subscription. I'm still not quite clear about the purpose of the app however. It sounds like it's more of a hub for other services/features or do you have to have the corresponding app open? I'm going to see if I can find that on their site. Other than the ability to have a more human sounding conversation with the glasses, I would be very curious to know what other features they are considering implementing that would require the use of the subscription. Because it sounds like to me, they will do everything that I need glasses to do . Sure I can use my phone but I like the idea very much of being able to point my head in the direction of the thing that I want to look at without having to ensure that I have my camera pointed in the right direction
Thanks for your thoughtful feedback! To clarify, while some features may require the corresponding app to be open on your phone for full functionality, this isn’t always necessary. As for subscriptions, we don’t plan to add them unless we’re clear about the added value they provide to our users. If you have any more questions or feedback, feel free to ask!
A lot of times I think we need just a stylish extension camera for our phone apps on some glasses or hat, and the rest will do our phone hope fully we’ve out wires. I mean like iPhone SE concept versus iPhone Pro.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We’ve investigated the idea of a stylish extension camera for phone apps, like you mentioned. However, we don't believe it currently offers a cost-effective solution, but we’ll continue to explore this option in the future.
Thank you for this podcast! I would like to preorder as well. But I live in Lithuania. There are no information for what countries theęse glasses will be available
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
Another great interview. Very interesting. I too wonder about the app, i.e., available on Android?, dark mode UI?, work well with TalkBack ... things that should be there, but sadly aren't always there. I also wonder about the quality of the components (camera, microphones and speakers. Also, I need a very strong prescription lens. Meta Ray-Ban won't accommodate my prescription. These folks said in the interview that any sort of lens is supported. Time will tell. Like you, Carrie, I am hopeful, but also have been dissappointed by many AT products so I'm skeptical as well. I was pleased to hear that they are endeavoring to providing open access to the hardware and partnering with many existing AT apps to work with the glasses. It will be interesting to watch how that plays out. Again, hopeful.
Same! I'm really crossing my fingers on this one. I know they mentioned that it has a 13 megapixel camera, but I'm not sure about the resolution. Also, I hope they can do higher perscriptions... after all, they are targeting the visually impaired community!
Thank you for already reaching out over email as well; we’ve been answering questions there and will continue to keep our FAQ page updated with the latest information. As for the components, we're committed to providing quality hardware, including support for a range of prescription lenses, so we hope to accommodate your needs.
I looked over the website. There is no discussion of what phone platforms are supported--iPhone, Android, Samsung's special Android... And there was no contact info for the company that i saw. Maybe i just couldnt find it, but that seemed odd
re: contacting them. Visit the "Aabout Us" page. There is an email address there and a phone number as well as a form to sbumit inquireis. I emailed them and got a quick reply from one of the co-founders. I'd put the contact information in this reply but I've found that youtube deletes post with too much specifics on this sort of thing.
Hi Carrie, I wish you have a wonderful day, I just have a little recommendation, Can you do a video where you explain about almost all the wearable tech you've been talking about in the passed fiew months? Not saying every single detail about these techs, But a short summary, And maybe some clips like you did on the meta rayBan video, That'd be really really helpful because at this point it's almost overwelming to watch every video and decide what to get and what to not get and what should i wait more to order and all of that, thank you
That's a really great idea... however, I honestly don't recommend anything fully at the moment... the meta is good, but not great. I'm still waiting for the better options and hoping 2025 will bring that. :) I'll try to make a video like what you mentioned htough!
Thanks for the hard work. I highly appreciate your content. one thing I'm curious about regarding All AI products is always in which areas will it be available for example Europe and witch lang witches will it support
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
If they can do my extra strong glasses Rx I'll probably pre-order. I am still waiting for someone besides Orcam to make a smart glasses kit that can be attached to any frame.
Hello, I apologize for the delay in my response when the new glasses come if they don’t fit, I will be sending them back lol. Unfortunately my cats not feeling well so I’m gonna have to take her to the vet which will be a pretty penny, but once I pay that I will be contacting Amazon, and having them ship my glasses which are in my cart with the right size so once I do receive them, you have my word I will put them through their pieces and give you an honest review.
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
Hi. I must say it seems like they have all the right answers, but it is my experience when a product goes from research to customer usage. Some things don’t live up as advertise, but I must admit I am cautiously optimistic about this product. I just ordered the Meta Ray bands and I should get them by the 28th of this month and if I’m correct it doesn’t have the OCR and I must say I wish it did. Maybe one of the future software updates just may change that and that I look forward to it. Good interview.
I, too, am cautiously optimistic. The Meta's are good, just not great... so i'm hoping this will turn out better. How do you like the Meta's? Did you get them in?
@ hello thank you for getting back with me. I ordered the glasses from Amazon and A came, but unfortunately it was the wrong size so I had to send them back. I have got back on Amazon and ordered the large so once they remove the charge for the first pair, then I will re-order them when I get them. I will put them through their paces and I will let you know how they work out for me, fingers crossed. To be continued.
@rickycusick9340 oh no! That's really disappointing! Well hopefully the large fits you better and I hope that you like them. 🙂 Will you try them out and return them if you don't like them? I'm hoping the AI will get better, but as a pair of glasses that can stream stream the audio from your phone. It's pretty good. I'd love to hear about it whenever you do put it through its bases. 🙂 Cheers!
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
The fact that they worked for Amazon & Google certainly seems to give them a good deal of credibility, but I agree that you should have been able to play around with a prototype to see how it's really going to work. I think they'd get a lot more pre-orders if some influencers like yourself were posting actual experiences of using and interacting with the glasses. I always wish I could try something before I buy it, but watching someone else doing so is the next best thing when that's not possible or practical. Saving $150 by preordering is very very tempting, but noone wants a pig in a poke either.
The problem with this product is it needs the biggest pixel camera so it’ ccan process more information efficiently. The battery needs to be able to support at least 30 hours a day .
Thanks for your input! We believe there are many factors beyond just camera pixels that contribute to overall performance. Regarding the battery, it’s a tradeoff between capacity, weight, overall design, and more. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to explore ways to enhance our product!
Perhaps one day we will get to 30 hours of battery, but with heavy continuous use we still don't get that one phones. I'm waiting for that day, too! :) More pixels don't always translate to better images.
They are working on a product mostly inspired in the Meta glasses, and count on better answers and OCR as their main differentiators. That gap with Meta AI may not even exist by the time they ship. That's one of the reasons I'm not preordering them myself.
Yes, you're entirely right. It's heavily inspired by them, though they have to at least have modified them since it has an extra button. That button instead of having to tell it what to do over and over sounds really helpful. Also, I've had the Meta glasses since May and haven't seen a significant difference in the AI which makes me both sad and frustrated. I'm not saying the EchoVisions are the answer, I'm not saying they're good... because i haven't seen them in action yet. But I feel like we do need something to improve whether that's Meta or another product, I don't know. Here's hoping though... :)
This wearable sounds interesting I have a few questions about it which were addressed in your interview but not clear: Do the glasses connect to WiFi or Data by themselves through the application OR they will use the WiFi/ Data connection on your phone? I ask this because I am always with my phone and am either switching from WiFi to Data and vice versa when out and about. 2. Do the glasses need Bluetooth, I am guessing yes. Now I use a Bluetooth neckband , how can I use both the devices on Bluetooth? I have an IOS Device 3. Do the glasses come with a charging case? If yes how much charge can the case hold and how much charge can the glass provide for a moderate to high user? How much time does it take for the glasses to charge fully? How does one tell the battery % on the glass OR case? 4. I should have checked this on my phone but is the application available for android and IOS OR just android OR IOS? Thank you for reviewing this product for us, much appreciated. Have a good one!
Thank you for your questions! Here are the answers: Connection: The EchoVision glasses will primarily use the WiFi or data connection from your phone. Bluetooth Usage: Yes, the glasses will require Bluetooth to connect with your phone. For audio playback, you can choose to use either the glasses or your neckband. Charging Case: Yes, the glasses come with a charging case. More details will be shared on our website later. Application Availability: The application will be available for both Android and iOS devices, but it’s not ready just yet. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
my first impression was proved, that the two CEO are incredibly slow . they do not spread any enthusiasm ir motivation. TheyDo not get me wrong, they are nice persons and the product is great. But the market works different as we all know. i am still using my envision glasses. Advantage is, i do not think that voice comand is the right solution
How do you like your Envision glasses? One interesting thing on Echo Visions i is that it has a button do do the AI. I'm curious as to how you feel about Envision's interface.
@@carrieonaccessibility After the last Uptes the system responds quite fast and smooth. The handling is not realy nice, because the device is not symetric. The frame is very sensible. The case is without charging option. You cabn not use it together with glasses. Besides that all i mám using ut once a week and it helps me in many situations.
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
I like the concept a lot. I'll be interested to watch how the product develops. Thank you for asking the important questions. I do like that I can use them apart from my phone if I wish and I also like that the glasses are usable without paying for a subscription. I'm still not quite clear about the purpose of the app however. It sounds like it's more of a hub for other services/features or do you have to have the corresponding app open? I'm going to see if I can find that on their site. Other than the ability to have a more human sounding conversation with the glasses, I would be very curious to know what other features they are considering implementing that would require the use of the subscription. Because it sounds like to me, they will do everything that I need glasses to do . Sure I can use my phone but I like the idea very much of being able to point my head in the direction of the thing that I want to look at without having to ensure that I have my camera pointed in the right direction
From what I understand, the app is a companion app and used for setting up the glasses and helps in the background to keep your phone and glasses connected. It also helps for other app integrations and you can access settings and history from there.
A lot of times I think we need just a stylish extension camera for our phone apps on some glasses or hat, and the rest will do our phone hope fully we’ve out wires. I mean like iPhone SE concept versus iPhone Pro.
I love that idea. However, it isn't really as simple as that, though I wish it was. There are so many factors. Just one example is that most apps support external cameras and need to be built out for that. Also, hardware isn't as easy as that unfortunately. I love the idea though! :) Would be really cool.
As mentioned in another comment, we’ve investigated the idea of a stylish extension camera for phone apps, like you mentioned. However, we don't believe it currently offers a cost-effective solution, but we’ll continue to explore this option in the future. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Thank you for this interview. I have pre-ordered the glasses in here is why. I am a retired cloud engineer. This company has two very qualified AI engineers. One from Amazon, the other from Google. Not only do they have the technical qualifications, but they have the life experience. The lady mentioned she had been programming for Amazon for 15 years. She has the skill set. And the Google engineer does as well. This is what brings the potential of these glasses to the next level. Anyone can make smart glasses. It’s not difficult. Get cheap glasses frames, throw a camera in the center, add a couple speakers on the outside, bam. There’s your smart glasses. What makes them useful to us? The skill set of the software engineers. I believe this team has the skill set necessary to bring us what we all desperately want from AI. So I am in!
Here, here! I am really hopeful for it and honestly can't wait. I've just pre-ordered them myself and am hoping that it really pans out!! Here's to all of us hoping. :)
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First of all, thank you so much, Carrie! Thank you a thousand times for the work you do for those of us who are blind by bringing us hope for better things to come! I am from Kazakhstan, former Soviet Union, I had previously worked and studied in the U.S. I now teach English and French online here in KZ. I have only recently discovered all this navigation smart Stuff! I only used Jaws and my iphone with voice-over and that was about it! Now, thanks to you, I have all this info to ponder! I ordered the echo vision glasses yesterday, that is, I paid down the 99 bucks! Wish me luck! God bless you, your son and your whole family! Be happy! And don't stop the good work!
Hi Carrie. Thank you for another wonderful podcast interview! I’ve heard many many podcast interviews that you have done over for several months and I think this product has definitely potential and also the fact that it’s at a decent price under $1000 compared to other will like orca or Envision.
I gotta say, though that this is one aspect of your channel that I enjoy listening to a lot. Is these interviews with these different CEOs of different products and technology for our community. Thank you for the time and effort that you put into these type of videos.
Sending my love and a great big hug to you take care and hope to keep in contact with you in the future.
I'm so glad to hear that you like these videos! I definitely enjoy them as well and didn't think people would enjoy them as much as I do... but I like being able to really deep dive into peoples products or services and projects to observe how they see and approach things.
As for the Echo Visions, I agree, it feels like the most enticing product yet. Pricing and how it looks and its features sound great on paper at least! or perhaps I should say in interview. :)
This sounds very promising because of how realistic it is. Lets just hope the software delivers instead of being trashand the pricing seems to be fair. Finally something that I could look forward to.
Same! I am really looking forward to seeing it in person.
I agree. This does sound very promising and I am also very tempted by the pre-order as well.
They say there's a 30-day money back guarantee return. That's what it says on the website
@@carrieonaccessibility that makes it even more tempting
Oh my goodness I just found this channel and I absolutely have to say I love love. Love you guys! Another blind guy here trying to live my best life in a visual world ❤
Glad you found the channel! And thank you!
I found this product to be very interesting and promissing. Its not bulky and wierd looking and the magyc button really impressed me, its designed in keeping the needs of the VI community according to me.
I'm very tempted to buy this too, and I definitely want to find out more first. My concerns are:
1. They've made big promises about free services, and the price is fairly low. That might not be sustainable.
2. It sounded like the glasses need internet connectivity to work. That will be a problem when traveling.
3. I'm deafblind, and I already have hearing aids, so I don't want another set of speakers near my ears
4. If the AI relies on your phone, it'll probably run through your battery quicker.
5. Every AI hallucinates sometimes. I'd want to know more about the AI models they're using and how they prevent bias
I agree. The shampoo analogy was good for how hardware product distribution chains work, but shampoo doesn't require an ongoing connection to a server in order to analyse pictures and video and provide audio descriptions of them. There are far too many examples of connected tech that ended up failing quickly because the designers didn't realise how big their running costs would be.
As for your hearing aids, this is probably some feedback they need. I presume they connect to your phone for audio output? It should be possible to bypass the speakers on the glasses entirely and just have the audio routed through your hearing aids...
These are very fair points. I hope they can sort out the hearing aid issue and as for the rest, AI requires internet for now to be the best it can be. Perhaps there will be a time where the hallucinations will reduce and the AI will require less processing, but we're not there yet. However, if your phone has data, it should still work while travelling. The lower cost also concerns me, but we shall see how it pans out.
I am excited for these glasses. Their target is the community with a scope to bring a better experience than what's out there. Their focus is to continue adding and enhancing the glasses to give us more options and real use case usage, not a gimmick.
I heard back from Xiaoran Wang, CEO & Co-Founder, of AGIGA. Quoted from the email I received, "The glasses come with a companion app that can run on both iOS and Android". I hope this answers the question for those unsure.
This is great news. :) I'm glad to hear it! Excited to see what comes next with the glasses.
Brilliant interview. Would like to see weatherproofing of the product. Certainly tempted to pre-order. Will be interesting to see how this develops
That is definitely a great point. I hope it is at least splash proof! I never even thought of that and wish I asked! 🤦♀️
Thank you so much for taking the time to bring this interview to the VIP community. My curiosity is what mobile platform this is designed to run on, iOS or android.
The glasses come with a companion app that can run on both iOS and Android.
Really appreciate you doing this interview and providing this information. Like your content and appreciate what you bring to the community.
Thank you so much. That's very kind of you. :)
I loved the interview of the echo smart glasses. It sounds interesting!
Thank you so much!
This looks very exciting and I’m pretty certain I will pre-order.
awesome excited to see more examples great ideas!
I’m seriously considering pre ordering -- oh the decisions. As I’ve been considering the meta glasses as well. The ability to read entire documents with ease is appealing.
Yes... being able to read full documents is super, super enticing to me, too! I feel ya!
If open AI creates their own set of smart glasses it’s over for every other company. They’re gonna take over the whole market, especially since they’re planning on adding their live vision feature where you can walk around as it describes to you in real time.
I think the voice memo feature should be like the default iOS Voice Memo app, where the default behaviour is to record audio, with the option to transcribe later if desired. Also, the ability to record audio in binaural stereo would be a great inclusion, as it would add spacial depth to all the memorable moments we capture. It would be nice to be able to record and play back video in binaural stereo too. It might feel like an unnecessary excess to a sighted person, but to a blind person it’s as good as seeing when being able to sense exactly where certain things are positioned, through directional audio.
Please communicate this message to AGIGA.
You make a great point about the voice memo feature and the potential of binaural stereo recording for both audio and video. While our current focus is on optimizing voice interaction, binaural audio is not part of our initial design priorities. However, we've kept note of it for future development. We always appreciate ideas that can enhance the experience for the blind and visually impaired community.
I would love that feature, but I think thee other feature would also be realy helpful. I am honestly rooting for both. :) I think they got your message though! Best.
Sounds good! I hope it will be available worldwide from the start.
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
I’m always so curious by this technology, but the price and feature sets are often enough to put me off 😂 really interested to see how these pan out, thanks for the great interview🙏
I totally agree! I am looking forward to seeing what it will be like. We'll find out together! :)
That is the problem with most promising tech is that it sounds good till you see the price then you have heart failure.
New subscriber here. Nice job with interview. I think I’m gonna bite the bullet and pre-order these.
Thank you so much! I also did a pre order and fingers crossed. so much.
Great interview and promising product! I, too, jope it is compatible with Android. Is the technology freely updated as updates are available ?
Ok, I saw the part about subscription. A follow-up question is whether this is a subsidiary of Amazon? I wasn't clear about that. Thanks!
Yes, EchoVision is compatible with Android. As for the updates, we will continue to update the software of the glasses to enhance the user experience and add features. There is no charge for these updates.
To clarify, we’re not a subsidiary of Amazon. AGIGA is an independent company.
@AgigaAi Thank hou very much for this response. It makes a lot of difference to my interest!
I like the concept a lot. I'll be interested to watch how the product develops. Thank you for asking the important questions. I do like that I can use them apart from my phone if I wish and I also like that the glasses are usable without paying for a subscription.
I'm still not quite clear about the purpose of the app however. It sounds like it's more of a hub for other services/features or do you have to have the corresponding app open? I'm going to see if I can find that on their site.
Other than the ability to have a more human sounding conversation with the glasses, I would be very curious to know what other features they are considering implementing that would require the use of the subscription. Because it sounds like to me, they will do everything that I need glasses to do . Sure I can use my phone but I like the idea very much of being able to point my head in the direction of the thing that I want to look at without having to ensure that I have my camera pointed in the right direction
Thanks for your thoughtful feedback! To clarify, while some features may require the corresponding app to be open on your phone for full functionality, this isn’t always necessary. As for subscriptions, we don’t plan to add them unless we’re clear about the added value they provide to our users.
If you have any more questions or feedback, feel free to ask!
Thank you for this. Was a great interview. I'm interested in on. If they are going to go public I would like to buy some stock
Hahaha. We'll have to keep an eye out for it.
A lot of times I think we need just a stylish extension camera for our phone apps on some glasses or hat, and the rest will do our phone hope fully we’ve out wires. I mean like iPhone SE concept versus iPhone Pro.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! We’ve investigated the idea of a stylish extension camera for phone apps, like you mentioned. However, we don't believe it currently offers a cost-effective solution, but we’ll continue to explore this option in the future.
Thank you for this podcast! I would like to preorder as well. But I live in Lithuania. There are no information for what countries theęse glasses will be available
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
I want to wait to see them in practice. I get it about the hype but I want to see how these work in the long run.
Same!! I can't wait to see it in person. :)
Another great interview. Very interesting. I too wonder about the app, i.e., available on Android?, dark mode UI?, work well with TalkBack ... things that should be there, but sadly aren't always there. I also wonder about the quality of the components (camera, microphones and speakers. Also, I need a very strong prescription lens. Meta Ray-Ban won't accommodate my prescription. These folks said in the interview that any sort of lens is supported. Time will tell. Like you, Carrie, I am hopeful, but also have been dissappointed by many AT products so I'm skeptical as well. I was pleased to hear that they are endeavoring to providing open access to the hardware and partnering with many existing AT apps to work with the glasses. It will be interesting to watch how that plays out. Again, hopeful.
Same! I'm really crossing my fingers on this one. I know they mentioned that it has a 13 megapixel camera, but I'm not sure about the resolution. Also, I hope they can do higher perscriptions... after all, they are targeting the visually impaired community!
Thank you for already reaching out over email as well; we’ve been answering questions there and will continue to keep our FAQ page updated with the latest information.
As for the components, we're committed to providing quality hardware, including support for a range of prescription lenses, so we hope to accommodate your needs.
I looked over the website. There is no discussion of what phone platforms are supported--iPhone, Android, Samsung's special Android... And there was no contact info for the company that i saw. Maybe i just couldnt find it, but that seemed odd
re: contacting them. Visit the "Aabout Us" page. There is an email address there and a phone number as well as a form to sbumit inquireis. I emailed them and got a quick reply from one of the co-founders. I'd put the contact information in this reply but I've found that youtube deletes post with too much specifics on this sort of thing.
According to Agiga, it will have a companion app available for iOS and Android. :)
@@carrieonaccessibility Tha ks! It still seems weird they wouldn't have contact info
You can go to the about page and there is contact information there.
Hi Carrie, I wish you have a wonderful day, I just have a little recommendation, Can you do a video where you explain about almost all the wearable tech you've been talking about in the passed fiew months? Not saying every single detail about these techs, But a short summary, And maybe some clips like you did on the meta rayBan video, That'd be really really helpful because at this point it's almost overwelming to watch every video and decide what to get and what to not get and what should i wait more to order and all of that, thank you
That's a really great idea... however, I honestly don't recommend anything fully at the moment... the meta is good, but not great. I'm still waiting for the better options and hoping 2025 will bring that. :) I'll try to make a video like what you mentioned htough!
OMG I need those glasses
❤ I will watch your video tomorrow morning as it is night here so good night And yes I am sure this podcast will be good too
Awesome! Have a good night!
Thanks for the hard work. I highly appreciate your content. one thing I'm curious about regarding All AI products is always in which areas will it be available for example Europe and witch lang witches will it support
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
If they can do my extra strong glasses Rx I'll probably pre-order. I am still waiting for someone besides Orcam to make a smart glasses kit that can be attached to any frame.
Hello, I apologize for the delay in my response when the new glasses come if they don’t fit, I will be sending them back lol. Unfortunately my cats not feeling well so I’m gonna have to take her to the vet which will be a pretty penny, but once I pay that I will be contacting Amazon, and having them ship my glasses which are in my cart with the right size so once I do receive them, you have my word I will put them through their pieces and give you an honest review.
Awwwww, I hope your cat feels better soon!! Also, I hope that you can get it all sorted and I'm eager to hear that review. :)
This looks very promising!
Yes, it sure does! I'm excited for it.
Unfortunately, these glasses are not available in the UK for pre-order because of regulatory fears at the moment. Very disappointed.😢
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
Fingers crossed, it can make it to the UK!
It seems to be a very promising product, I just wanna know would it work with android devices? Thanks
This is a really good question. I will see if I can get someone from Agiga to answer. :)
Yes, EchoVision is compatible with Android.
@@AgigaAi Thanks
Hopefully it'll be available in the UK too so I can benefit from the pre-order
I am feeling similar to Carrie about this. I have a strong urge to pre order. I also desperately need to go to the dentist with no dental insurance.
Oh no... take care of you first!
+1 take care of you first!
Hi. I must say it seems like they have all the right answers, but it is my experience when a product goes from research to customer usage. Some things don’t live up as advertise, but I must admit I am cautiously optimistic about this product. I just ordered the Meta Ray bands and I should get them by the 28th of this month and if I’m correct it doesn’t have the OCR and I must say I wish it did. Maybe one of the future software updates just may change that and that I look forward to it. Good interview.
I, too, am cautiously optimistic. The Meta's are good, just not great... so i'm hoping this will turn out better. How do you like the Meta's? Did you get them in?
@ hello thank you for getting back with me. I ordered the glasses from Amazon and A came, but unfortunately it was the wrong size so I had to send them back. I have got back on Amazon and ordered the large so once they remove the charge for the first pair, then I will re-order them when I get them. I will put them through their paces and I will let you know how they work out for me, fingers crossed. To be continued.
@rickycusick9340 oh no! That's really disappointing! Well hopefully the large fits you better and I hope that you like them. 🙂 Will you try them out and return them if you don't like them? I'm hoping the AI will get better, but as a pair of glasses that can stream stream the audio from your phone. It's pretty good. I'd love to hear about it whenever you do put it through its bases. 🙂 Cheers!
Preordered, and am a bit concerned as my last were Seleste. I was disappointed.
Honestly, same. I have my fingers crossed and I really hope this one is much, much better.
This was a great interview. However, I am on the fence. Without a demo, I still feel like the Meta glasses have much better backing
Thanks for your feedback! We appreciate your interest and hope you’ll stay tuned as we continue to develop and share more about demo availability.
I'm excited to see demo's as well! :)
Is this available to the UK
I sent them an email asking about availability in the UK and they replied to me that currently the preorder is only for the US unfortunately
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
The fact that they worked for Amazon & Google certainly seems to give them a good deal of credibility, but I agree that you should have been able to play around with a prototype to see how it's really going to work. I think they'd get a lot more pre-orders if some influencers like yourself were posting actual experiences of using and interacting with the glasses. I always wish I could try something before I buy it, but watching someone else doing so is the next best thing when that's not possible or practical. Saving $150 by preordering is very very tempting, but noone wants a pig in a poke either.
Thanks for your feedback! We appreciate your interest and hope you’ll stay tuned as we continue to develop and share more about demo availability.
The problem with this product is it needs the biggest pixel camera so it’ ccan process more information efficiently. The battery needs to be able to support at least 30 hours a day .
Thanks for your input! We believe there are many factors beyond just camera pixels that contribute to overall performance. Regarding the battery, it’s a tradeoff between capacity, weight, overall design, and more. We appreciate your feedback and will continue to explore ways to enhance our product!
Perhaps one day we will get to 30 hours of battery, but with heavy continuous use we still don't get that one phones. I'm waiting for that day, too! :) More pixels don't always translate to better images.
They are working on a product mostly inspired in the Meta glasses, and count on better answers and OCR as their main differentiators. That gap with Meta AI may not even exist by the time they ship. That's one of the reasons I'm not preordering them myself.
Yes, you're entirely right. It's heavily inspired by them, though they have to at least have modified them since it has an extra button. That button instead of having to tell it what to do over and over sounds really helpful. Also, I've had the Meta glasses since May and haven't seen a significant difference in the AI which makes me both sad and frustrated. I'm not saying the EchoVisions are the answer, I'm not saying they're good... because i haven't seen them in action yet. But I feel like we do need something to improve whether that's Meta or another product, I don't know. Here's hoping though... :)
Hi, it seems very promising. Can someone post the preorder link please, somehow I missed it.
Here it is!
echovision.agiga.ai/
Nice job Carrie
Thanks!
@@carrieonaccessibility you’re welcome
This wearable sounds interesting I have a few questions about it which were addressed in your interview but not clear:
Do the glasses connect to WiFi or Data by themselves through the application OR they will use the WiFi/ Data connection on your phone? I ask this because I am always with my phone and am either switching from WiFi to Data and vice versa when out and about.
2. Do the glasses need Bluetooth, I am guessing yes. Now I use a Bluetooth neckband , how can I use both the devices on Bluetooth? I have an IOS Device
3. Do the glasses come with a charging case? If yes how much charge can the case hold and how much charge can the glass provide for a moderate to high user? How much time does it take for the glasses to charge fully? How does one tell the battery % on the glass OR case?
4. I should have checked this on my phone but is the application available for android and IOS OR just android OR IOS?
Thank you for reviewing this product for us, much appreciated. Have a good one!
Thank you for your questions! Here are the answers:
Connection: The EchoVision glasses will primarily use the WiFi or data connection from your phone.
Bluetooth Usage: Yes, the glasses will require Bluetooth to connect with your phone. For audio playback, you can choose to use either the glasses or your neckband.
Charging Case: Yes, the glasses come with a charging case. More details will be shared on our website later.
Application Availability: The application will be available for both Android and iOS devices, but it’s not ready just yet.
If you have any more questions, feel free to ask!
@@AgigaAiThank you very much 🤗
sounds interesting!
I really think the glasses are going to be good but disappointed that they will only ship to United States,what a shame.
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
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It looks very similar, but these have an extra button at the very least and different branding at the very least.
Thanks for your comment! We’re focused on creating a unique experience with EchoVision that prioritizes the needs of the visually impaired community.
my first impression was proved, that the two CEO are incredibly slow . they do not spread any enthusiasm ir motivation. TheyDo not get me wrong, they are nice persons and the product is great. But the market works different as we all know. i am still using my envision glasses. Advantage is, i do not think that voice comand is the right solution
How do you like your Envision glasses? One interesting thing on Echo Visions i is that it has a button do do the AI. I'm curious as to how you feel about Envision's interface.
@@carrieonaccessibility After the last Uptes the system responds quite fast and smooth. The handling is not realy nice, because the device is not symetric. The frame is very sensible. The case is without charging option. You cabn not use it together with glasses. Besides that all i mám using ut once a week and it helps me in many situations.
Sounds good! I hope it will be available worldwide from the start.
I hope so! :)
While our initial shipments will be limited to the US, we’re definitely working towards making EchoVision available worldwide as soon as possible. Stay tuned for updates!
I like the concept a lot. I'll be interested to watch how the product develops. Thank you for asking the important questions. I do like that I can use them apart from my phone if I wish and I also like that the glasses are usable without paying for a subscription.
I'm still not quite clear about the purpose of the app however. It sounds like it's more of a hub for other services/features or do you have to have the corresponding app open? I'm going to see if I can find that on their site.
Other than the ability to have a more human sounding conversation with the glasses, I would be very curious to know what other features they are considering implementing that would require the use of the subscription. Because it sounds like to me, they will do everything that I need glasses to do . Sure I can use my phone but I like the idea very much of being able to point my head in the direction of the thing that I want to look at without having to ensure that I have my camera pointed in the right direction
From what I understand, the app is a companion app and used for setting up the glasses and helps in the background to keep your phone and glasses connected. It also helps for other app integrations and you can access settings and history from there.
A lot of times I think we need just a stylish extension camera for our phone apps on some glasses or hat, and the rest will do our phone hope fully we’ve out wires. I mean like iPhone SE concept versus iPhone Pro.
I love that idea. However, it isn't really as simple as that, though I wish it was. There are so many factors. Just one example is that most apps support external cameras and need to be built out for that. Also, hardware isn't as easy as that unfortunately. I love the idea though! :) Would be really cool.
As mentioned in another comment, we’ve investigated the idea of a stylish extension camera for phone apps, like you mentioned. However, we don't believe it currently offers a cost-effective solution, but we’ll continue to explore this option in the future. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!