Hello,
I am reaching out because I believe your product, the Vision Pro, could significantly improve the quality of life for individuals with visual impairments, and I thought my personal experience might be of interest to you.
We could discuss this in more detail, but to respect your time, I’ll get straight to the point:
I have retinitis pigmentosa, a rare retinal disease for which there is currently no treatment. This condition causes a progressive narrowing of the visual field (potentially leading to blindness) and a deficit in photoreceptors (let’s just say I’m not exactly a night owl). In my case, it has become impossible to go out alone in the dark or even see in dim light. (Goodbye evening parties—I can’t even find the entrance to a nightclub, let alone navigate the dance floor!). However, I’ve discovered that sometimes, simply looking through my phone screen and using its brightness helps me see much better.
Over the years, I’ve imagined how amazing it would be if a pair of glasses could simply display the image my eyes are supposed to perceive, but with enhanced brightness. It would allow me to live my life as freely as others, whether that’s venturing out at night or finding that elusive pen lost in the depths of my apartment. I initially looked into the Google Glass project, for example, but it pales in comparison to what Apple is now creating, don’t you think?
What amuses me most is that what some see as a tool that isolates users from reality could actually become an inclusion device for people like me, who would use it to go out and engage with the world. (I can’t count how many times I’ve gone home early in winter because of the anxiety caused by the early darkness, or turned down after-work gatherings with my DevOps colleagues.)
The Vision Pro could simply restore reality for us by enhancing what has been progressively lost.
And that’s just for nighttime! I can only imagine how helpful it could be during the day—for instance, by detecting obstacles or highlighting dangerous zones in a person’s limited field of vision. One could even use OCR technology to map the results of a visual field test and provide tailored assistance. What incredible potential…
I dream of a day when ideas like these become a reality, and I wanted to share them with you. This wouldn’t just help me—it could help many others as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read this message. I would be delighted to contribute in any way, should these development directions resonate with you now or in the future.
Wishing you an excellent evening, Hugo Bled