Hello Sam. Greetings from the Republic of Panama. I am 71y/o with $P but still with some preipheral and central vision. One of the things I enjoy the most is your vocabulary, selecting the words that best describe the content you are reviewing.I really appreciate what you do because you spread hope in each of you program. The only thing that I do not enjoy is your logo with a skull it does not match with your position in a life full of hope.! Thank you very much for what you doo for all of us.
Thank you, Sam. What a great video. And to answer anybody’s questions yes you can put a prescription in the device and it is not permanent so if you ever need to resell it or change your prescription it’s easily obtainable.
any restriction on the prescription strength? I am aphakic (no lens) so my prescription is VERY strong. There are devices like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses that allow for prescription lenss, but they do not accomodate strong prescriptions.
Dear Adam, I suffer from central vision loss, and my vision is blurry. Does the device display an enhanced and clear image, or does it rely solely on magnification? Thank you.
Good review. I also have Stargardt's with blind spots in one eye.. I have tried the eSight Go and have had results similar to Sam's. However, it is worth giving them a try to see if they are beneficial for you.
So I tried the eSight 4 once and what totally confused me, was that the screens were super duper tiny. Like you hat to put on 10x zoom just to be able to see anything bigger than it is normaly... Absolutely unusable. I am currently using the Oxsight Onyx. However I think the company went under or something :-( The best wearable I have ever tried was the Apple Vision Pro. If we could somehow create a Zoom-App for this thing, like to be able to make your surroundings bigger. It would be amazing.
I will tell you from an experience as a person with retinitis pigmentosa the enhancement of the larger screens and better camera on this device have really made a big difference. I know I sell the product, but I use it as well.
I would say yes. This is the only manufacturer that manufactures all components with exceptions to the cables and are based in the US now. The main corporation that purchased the company from Canada manufactures over 40 million cameras for automobiles from what I understand they are a leader in this.has lifetime updates and the form factor is comfortable and simple to use. The previous version was $6900 which was overpriced and it had complications. I always tell people I’m a sales person but I believe in what I sell.
The first generation device was 15,000. The third generation was 10,000. This one is 5000. They are trying their best to get the price point down. When you don’t manufacture that many units, it’s hard to get the parts cheap.
Would have loved to have seen some glasses footage from outdoor use! I watch football, travel regular, and am currently using a hand-held monocular. Thanks for the shows, Jim
Just received my eSight GO yesterday. So far, so good. Am planning a long vacation next month to Australia and New Zealand. Can I take this device thru TSA and use on board aircraft?
I know!! So frustrating! My biggest hurdle is traffic lights and curves. I was prescribed bioptics and they do train for driving but haven’t gotten them yet.
Other than driverless cars, by optics is about the only thing we have, or will have for the foreseeable future. Maybe sometime in the distant future they can make some type of heads up display wearable that a person can use to drive a car. Similar to how some military tanks work, but I don't see that happening for several decades. It's just too dangerous with the speed that cars go.
Hi - another terrific video - many thanks. BUT . . . in nearly all your vids you end up saying ' . . . . but this doesn't work for me,' I have the same central vision loss as you (StarTrek's Disease !!) and would dearly like to see what DOES work for you. How about a new video specifically for people with central vision loss?
Thanks for the review. Would you be able to answer on how they work in low light conditions? Do they brighten up the picture? Just thinking if they would help in cases where your night vision is not good.
They do somewhat. Since they have auto brightness, it will increase the brightness in lower light situations. However, it's not the best I've seen on a wearable..
Esight makes the field of view bigger than 120 degrees, I'll buy five. For people without central vision, comfort and flexibility don't matter as much if it significantly improves their vision. You're thinking about this the wrong way-unless data shows there are more customers with peripheral vision loss, then I get it. It doesn’t matter if the device is larger or less comfortable; if it works and lets people use their peripheral vision, that’s what counts. If you can get the field of view over 120 degrees, it would change everything for a lot of people, and I’ve been telling you this for years. Have you communicated with the micro OLED manufacturers? Is there really a size limit for that type of screen?
Thank you for the video, and pointing out the pros and cons that you experienced. I prefer my physcial monocular mounted glasses, because you can tilt your head up and see the rest of the world without maginification. Also there are no wires or other accessories. I am concerned about the digital aspect of the device. Such as refresh rate, and like you said, contrast. Thank you again for the video.
Regarding the battery, I assume it is not a proprietary battery meaning you could use a power bank? Just thinking it might be nice to have a power bank in your backpack to use with this
Yes, there are three versions of the product. One has been discontinued. The newest current version is the live 2.0.. The most common comparison is the patriot.. Let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to give me a call.
Yes, I am a distributor for that product and it is comparable to OCAM. I have several customers that use it for their daily business needs and several that use it for their studies. It has some really great functions if you’d like to talk about it feel free to contact me.all my information is in the video. Just reach out if you were interested and I can at least walk through it with you and give you some comparisons. We are open Monday.
@@adampalmer614 I am interested. Are you referring to the video that I just watched, being this particular one? Is that where I can find your information? Thanks.
Perhaps they should add an OCR element also I find these devices don’t work for me because I have Blindspot right in the center of my vision. It would be nice if companies may be provided slightly larger screens or screens that wrapped on the side a bit more perhaps a curving screen I have much better luck with the curved television that you do a flat one.
The patriot viewpoint or similar devices generally increase the screen size which also increases the ability for someone with central vision loss to use their peripheral vision better. If you have any questions, I’d be glad to answer them.
I just received an eSight GO thru the VA. But am disappointed in the qualtiy of the picture and I just don't think it'll work for me. It's as if I see too good for this device. So I'll just comtinue with my 2 yr old IRIS Live.
There are several devices that have OCR but also have magnification. You can also have a wearable that is strictly OCRENVISION is a good device as well.
Wondering if it's good for me I am a visual impaired with RP but also suffer with cateracts and I seeing very foggy now from the right eye as the left can't recognize anything .any help
You do have the ability to turn one eye off if you have one that is more difficult to use. This will increase your battery life, but it will limit your field of view, though some people say that it’s beneficial for the other one not to see the glasses. The hope is that it works for both of your eyes.
I don’t hear solar mentioned in any of these devices I believe this would help a lot with battery life… Wish there was something like Seeing AI into one of these devices. You just turn it on and it tells you what’s in front of you without you having to manipulate anything Exploring and living so much easier 22:33
SO MUCH TALK about how it fits, weight, what it looks like, all the techno "gimmicks"...BUT how does it correct vision problems like AMD, with a lot of central vision distortion? Does it use algo's to counteract the "twists and whorls" of the vision problem to help straighten things out in the overall vision field? These are the things we need to know. I mean, what do these glasses really DO to enhance/fix vision problems like AMD? THANKS.
I would love to see this functionality built into the Apple Vision Pro, and also have that battery offered separately for the Apple Vision Pro that would be pretty cool
I agree I did try this with the accessibility team. The only issue is the absence of a background which tends to make things fade away, and it doesn’t magnify. The voice feature on the headset, and the weight of this headset are very concerning.
Bummer. I was thinking it would help me. I've lost central vision both eyes and can't read anything and I miss that. I would love something that would help me to move around with confidence and be able to independently read menus, and my mail without having to rely on the translation from other people who don't just read everything you want to know because it's too hard for them or they figure you don't care about detail. So not true. I like the details and miss them!
Don't count it out so quickly, there are plenty of people with central vision loss eSight work for. I just have a very advanced case of central vision loss diagnosed almost 40 years ago.
@@theblindlife Thanks for the optimism. 👍 I just had my 10yr anniversary of losing central vision in one eye to optic neuritis which was extremely painful then 12 days ago lost the other to macular degeneration which I'm not convinced of having because I'm in a lot of pain with it. Still in mourning for the recent loss and frustrated whilst trying to adapt to voice to text adaptive technology which the AI in Google translation is garbage for. It is very glitchy and can't tell the difference between there, their and the contraction they are = they're. It's depressing when people try to point out whales on the coast and I can't even see them in the sea. They don't understand the struggle. I enjoy your channel because it clues me into the new tech available so I can stay hopeful that there may be something out there to help and try in the future. I'll find a way to adapt to this new change eventually. Keep up the good work! 💐
Great revuew! I am coning to the opinion that these devices that lack AI and OCR are not really trying. I've found that magnification without an equal increase in sharoness . resolution is causes eye strain and frustration. My vision has degraded to the point where I mostly cannot read and really need the text-to-speech and AI functions. Onee of your videdos showed an AI answering questions about a menu. The 1st outfit to put that together in a decent form factor with all the other usual functions is the one that may get my money. I had high hopes for Apple's VisionPro but the 1st version is nothing but a wearable iPad. Sigh.
@@SalWare686 ROI is the reason every company exists. All they need to do is to understand our needs rather than inventing solutions and then telling us we need it. Just buy time with ChatGPT (or AI du jour) and hey can have a an intelligent reader. Privacy is a nig concern with AI though. Maybe we can get federal money to help our community?
For the price, let's see... I bought eSight 4. Whatever the latest is. Issues. 1. Must charge battery and unit separately. Errors (when not charged) are cryptic. Has to do with LED light: red, blue, white, blinking, etc. But... why? Just speak the status. After all, this is for the low vision folks, right? Also, just charge everything once. 2. Weight. Heavy. Quite so. Especially pn forehead. 3. Heat. The unit heats up quite a bit. 4. Screens. Not enough peripheral vision covered. More center vision item. 5. Screen distances. I can not set these up. 6. Turning on. 1 minute or more. Waaaaay too long. This is not a 90s computer. It should be ready in 10sec. 7. Control. Finger swipes? Should be voice control. We are still talking about VISION help, right? Make interaction with speech. 8. Settings. Badly dependent on being able to see. Make it speech interaction. "Hey, eSight. Set mode indoor" or "Set zoom 10" etc. 9. Focus. To refocus, one must press the power button (turns off screen) and then again (turns on screen, sets focus again). Make this speech interactive ("hey esight, refocus"). Also needs a wider field of vision when zooming in for reading. The unit will also just sometimes shut down. No error, just shuts down. Thus thing needs to be SOLID for low vision folks. There is more. This is just off the top. These units are mighty expensive for their user friendliness and / or usefulness for those with low vision.
5 - you can use the gears on either side of the headset to set the distance from the screens to your eyes. Closer or further. And you can adjust the lateral positioning by sliding each screen. It has a remote. You are not forced to use the swipe controls on the headset 8 - You don’t have to see anything to navigate to settings because there’s a narrator that you can turn up and down. You can read everything to you.
@OrionTallica 5. They do not go far enough. My mom cannot see or find the remote. Cumbersome. Narrator is on. That is a nice feature. Still, you are blindly using a complex screen with only narrator feedback. My mom gave up trying, as she got lost in the menus. Much easier to give voice commands vs. blindly navigating a settings screen with multiple pulldowns and selections that depend on one another. Sorry, I do not mean to be combative. These are the results of me using the headset, as well as my mom trying it. Everyone's results will vary.
@@gorgthesalty you don’t need to see the remote, you can feel your way around it. It really isn’t that cumbersome. It’s wireless. As an eSight user, there’s not much need to go in the menu once you get it set up. Day-to-day life you’re not going in there. Did she go through Coaching? You have lifetime coaching assistance. The coaches can connect to your unit and help control it and train her. I don’t mean to be competitive either, but as somebody who has had an eSight three and four, a lot of of these complaints are easily solvable with a little bit of training And frankly voice controls would take a lot more processing, eat up a lot more battery life, and I don’t think many users want to be talking to their headsets out in public. I don’t see how saying “ Hey eSight, set Zoom to seven“ is easier than pressing an up arrow.
@OrionTallica She is in another country, so no coaching. But thanks, we will give the remote another shot. She is using the headset in default mode, just for zoom. For now.
I’ve had a really really bad experience with eSight my $10,000 AUD eSight 4’s came and the software was really really buggy, the thing felt like it was built really bad (all plastic and rickety) and there was stuff inside in the lenses It felt like a $100 device at most
The biggest problem with all of these devices is the price. You mentioned it $100 off the price if we buy it you never tell us what the price is. The price I saw online was $5000. That’s ridiculous. The Apple Vision Pro was $3500. If the Apple Vision Pro had the magnification app it would be better than the entire esight product line.
I just watched your review on the eSight. You've mentioned sunglasses a few times, which made me think: have you tried Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses. There are a few similarities, but I'd like to hear your thoughts and possibly comparison to eSight. 14:20
NOT INTERESTED IN "BELLS AND WHISTLES". HOW DOES IT IMPROVE/FIX DISTORTIONS/BLIND SPOTS ETC OF AMD, FOR INSTANCE....IF IT DOES . (IF DOESN'T DO ANY OF THAT,, SHOULDN'T THAT BE THE FIRST THING TO CLARIFY IN THESE VIDEOS?--IE TO ALLOW PEOPLE WITH VSIION LOSS TO MORE EASILY GRASP FROM THE GET-GO (NO PUN) IN WHAT EXACT WAYS THE DEVICE CAN OR CAN'T HELP? The more I hear about bells and whistles the more I think "no, this is NOT for me. I find most of that stuff to be a pain to have to learn and deal with. The techno "gimmicks" are more of a turn off than incentive to looks into acquiring anything like these devices.
Price is way out of line, and unrealistic for what it is, and does. I could understand 1500 to 2000, but not 5000. I doubt even VRB would cover this. Size wise, it would be a better alternative to the Jordy system. Had that, until it just stopped working 15 years on, and then VRB wouldn't replace or have it serviced. So, into the bin it went. Geez. Thanks for the video.
@@OrionTallica Not in this state. I've tried 3 times to get anew Jordy, and the Esight. If it's more than a grand, they won't provide it. Talk about stingy.
@@ThomasGrillo sorry to hear that. I’m out in California and I have A friend in Nevada and Florida where vocational rehab helped. He said, varies from state to state. Lame
As someone who has never heard of this device before, it took a really long time before you described what the device is actually for.
Agreed lol, got bored, skipped around to see what it is, still unsure
If you don't know what it's for, it's not for you
Hello Sam. Greetings from the Republic of Panama. I am 71y/o with $P but still with some preipheral and central vision. One of the things I enjoy the most is your vocabulary, selecting the words that best describe the content you are reviewing.I really appreciate what you do because you spread hope in each of you program. The only thing that I do not enjoy is your logo with a skull it does not match with your position in a life full of hope.! Thank you very much for what you doo for all of us.
As someone who had an LVES, Aurora, and Jordy as a child in the 90's, it is amazing how far this tech has come.
These are some pretty cool glasses, and they seem very unique compared to other wearables that are out there
very informative! thanks for sharing the details
Thank you, Sam. What a great video. And to answer anybody’s questions yes you can put a prescription in the device and it is not permanent so if you ever need to resell it or change your prescription it’s easily obtainable.
any restriction on the prescription strength? I am aphakic (no lens) so my prescription is VERY strong. There are devices like the Meta Ray-Ban glasses that allow for prescription lenss, but they do not accomodate strong prescriptions.
Dear Adam,
I suffer from central vision loss, and my vision is blurry. Does the device display an enhanced and clear image, or does it rely solely on magnification?
Thank you.
Good review. I also have Stargardt's with blind spots in one eye.. I have tried the eSight Go and have had results similar to Sam's. However, it is worth giving them a try to see if they are beneficial for you.
So I tried the eSight 4 once and what totally confused me, was that the screens were super duper tiny. Like you hat to put on 10x zoom just to be able to see anything bigger than it is normaly... Absolutely unusable. I am currently using the Oxsight Onyx. However I think the company went under or something :-( The best wearable I have ever tried was the Apple Vision Pro. If we could somehow create a Zoom-App for this thing, like to be able to make your surroundings bigger. It would be amazing.
I will tell you from an experience as a person with retinitis pigmentosa the enhancement of the larger screens and better camera on this device have really made a big difference. I know I sell the product, but I use it as well.
I would say yes. This is the only manufacturer that manufactures all components with exceptions to the cables and are based in the US now. The main corporation that purchased the company from Canada manufactures over 40 million cameras for automobiles from what I understand they are a leader in this.has lifetime updates and the form factor is comfortable and simple to use. The previous version was $6900 which was overpriced and it had complications. I always tell people I’m a sales person but I believe in what I sell.
The first generation device was 15,000. The third generation was 10,000. This one is 5000. They are trying their best to get the price point down. When you don’t manufacture that many units, it’s hard to get the parts cheap.
@@adampalmer614 I have some questions please are you here?
Would have loved to have seen some glasses footage from outdoor use! I watch football, travel regular, and am currently using a hand-held monocular.
Thanks for the shows, Jim
❤ Love the new members first option.❤ Dale in the CLE!
Great!
Just received my eSight GO yesterday. So far, so good. Am planning a long vacation next month to Australia and New Zealand. Can I take this device thru TSA and use on board aircraft?
Is this usefull for night blind people?
Thank you ❤
Just want them to make something that allows us to drive!
I know!! So frustrating! My biggest hurdle is traffic lights and curves. I was prescribed bioptics and they do train for driving but haven’t gotten them yet.
Other than driverless cars, by optics is about the only thing we have, or will have for the foreseeable future. Maybe sometime in the distant future they can make some type of heads up display wearable that a person can use to drive a car. Similar to how some military tanks work, but I don't see that happening for several decades. It's just too dangerous with the speed that cars go.
Very informative. Thank you. 😎
Hi - another terrific video - many thanks. BUT . . . in nearly all your vids you end up saying ' . . . . but this doesn't work for me,' I have the same central vision loss as you (StarTrek's Disease !!) and would dearly like to see what DOES work for you. How about a new video specifically for people with central vision loss?
Thanks for the review. Would you be able to answer on how they work in low light conditions? Do they brighten up the picture? Just thinking if they would help in cases where your night vision is not good.
They do somewhat. Since they have auto brightness, it will increase the brightness in lower light situations. However, it's not the best I've seen on a wearable..
@@theblindlife What wearable would you recommend for night vision? In terms of being able to walk around in a low light conditions.
Thanks for this good review. Your doing a real good joh ere. This producs looks cool and practial. :)
Esight makes the field of view bigger than 120 degrees, I'll buy five. For people without central vision, comfort and flexibility don't matter as much if it significantly improves their vision. You're thinking about this the wrong way-unless data shows there are more customers with peripheral vision loss, then I get it. It doesn’t matter if the device is larger or less comfortable; if it works and lets people use their peripheral vision, that’s what counts. If you can get the field of view over 120 degrees, it would change everything for a lot of people, and I’ve been telling you this for years.
Have you communicated with the micro OLED manufacturers? Is there really a size limit for that type of screen?
Thank you for the video, and pointing out the pros and cons that you experienced.
I prefer my physcial monocular mounted glasses, because you can tilt your head up and see the rest of the world without maginification.
Also there are no wires or other accessories.
I am concerned about the digital aspect of the device. Such as refresh rate, and like you said, contrast.
Thank you again for the video.
Regarding the battery, I assume it is not a proprietary battery meaning you could use a power bank? Just thinking it might be nice to have a power bank in your backpack to use with this
Correct. I have a 20,000 ma/h mophie and works fine
Can you get a prescription in them?
Yes
Are there any similar examples of e sight Go with the same capabilities but at a lower price or available in the Middle East?
Yes, there are three versions of the product. One has been discontinued. The newest current version is the live 2.0.. The most common comparison is the patriot.. Let me know if you have any questions. Feel free to give me a call.
What in your opinion would be the best wearable for a totally blind person as of now? Awesome video!
Envision Pro
@@adampalmer614 OK, awesome! Do you have those glasses yourself?
Yes, I am a distributor for that product and it is comparable to OCAM. I have several customers that use it for their daily business needs and several that use it for their studies. It has some really great functions if you’d like to talk about it feel free to contact me.all my information is in the video. Just reach out if you were interested and I can at least walk through it with you and give you some comparisons. We are open Monday.
Orcam not Olcam
@@adampalmer614 I am interested. Are you referring to the video that I just watched, being this particular one? Is that where I can find your information? Thanks.
What about for night blindess???
Perhaps they should add an OCR element also I find these devices don’t work for me because I have Blindspot right in the center of my vision. It would be nice if companies may be provided slightly larger screens or screens that wrapped on the side a bit more perhaps a curving screen I have much better luck with the curved television that you do a flat one.
So can you wear it while walking around like earlier models?
What about people who wear glasses and CANT wear contacts? like those with congenital cataracts without lens implants?
They build rx lenses that can be put in the device
How to compare to nueyes?
Though the cost is different, the quality of the camera and the construction of the glasses of the current NUEYES is virtually not a comparison.
Old school NuEyes that looks like a pair of glasses, it doesn't exist any more.
Is there a wearable that is good for CENTRAL vision loss like AMD? Thanks for your videos. Very helpful!
The patriot viewpoint or similar devices generally increase the screen size which also increases the ability for someone with central vision loss to use their peripheral vision better. If you have any questions, I’d be glad to answer them.
Like Adam said, the Patriot Viewpoint is great, currently my favorite wearable.
thnaks-I will check it out.this is all new to me so I don't even know what questions to ask.
Anyone had experience with IrisVision?
I want to know if I can play pool with the esight go?
Does it have the ability to operate while plugged in? I have had magnifiers in the past that don’t run while charging.
I just received an eSight GO thru the VA. But am disappointed in the qualtiy of the picture and I just don't think it'll work for me. It's as if I see too good for this device. So I'll just comtinue with my 2 yr old IRIS Live.
Neat product. But like you, I don’t think it would work very well with me. Do enjoy this new sneak peek opportunity! 😉
Well thanks for being a member!
How about a wearable device with OCR built-in?
There are several devices that have OCR but also have magnification. You can also have a wearable that is strictly OCRENVISION is a good device as well.
Wondering if it's good for me I am a visual impaired with RP but also suffer with cateracts and I seeing very foggy now from the right eye as the left can't recognize anything .any help
You do have the ability to turn one eye off if you have one that is more difficult to use. This will increase your battery life, but it will limit your field of view, though some people say that it’s beneficial for the other one not to see the glasses. The hope is that it works for both of your eyes.
I don’t hear solar mentioned in any of these devices I believe this would help a lot with battery life… Wish there was something like Seeing AI into one of these devices. You just turn it on and it tells you what’s in front of you without you having to manipulate anything Exploring and living so much easier 22:33
Can you wear glasses with it, or is that not an option?
They build you prescription lenses that can be put into the headset.
Another note these prescription inserts are easily available to remove and upgrade or remove and resell. It doesn’t make it permanent.
@@adampalmer614how do you try these I would like to try them
SO MUCH TALK about how it fits, weight, what it looks like, all the techno "gimmicks"...BUT how does it correct vision problems like AMD, with a lot of central vision distortion? Does it use algo's to counteract the "twists and whorls" of the vision problem to help straighten things out in the overall vision field? These are the things we need to know. I mean, what do these glasses really DO to enhance/fix vision problems like AMD? THANKS.
I would love to see this functionality built into the Apple Vision Pro, and also have that battery offered separately for the Apple Vision Pro that would be pretty cool
I agree I did try this with the accessibility team. The only issue is the absence of a background which tends to make things fade away, and it doesn’t magnify. The voice feature on the headset, and the weight of this headset are very concerning.
Bummer. I was thinking it would help me. I've lost central vision both eyes and can't read anything and I miss that. I would love something that would help me to move around with confidence and be able to independently read menus, and my mail without having to rely on the translation from other people who don't just read everything you want to know because it's too hard for them or they figure you don't care about detail. So not true. I like the details and miss them!
Don't count it out so quickly, there are plenty of people with central vision loss eSight work for. I just have a very advanced case of central vision loss diagnosed almost 40 years ago.
@@theblindlife Thanks for the optimism. 👍
I just had my 10yr anniversary of losing central vision in one eye to optic neuritis which was extremely painful then 12 days ago lost the other to macular degeneration which I'm not convinced of having because I'm in a lot of pain with it. Still in mourning for the recent loss and frustrated whilst trying to adapt to voice to text adaptive technology which the AI in Google translation is garbage for. It is very glitchy and can't tell the difference between there, their and the contraction they are = they're. It's depressing when people try to point out whales on the coast and I can't even see them in the sea. They don't understand the struggle. I enjoy your channel because it clues me into the new tech available so I can stay hopeful that there may be something out there to help and try in the future. I'll find a way to adapt to this new change eventually. Keep up the good work! 💐
I could drive a car with one of these
Great revuew! I am coning to the opinion that these devices that lack AI and OCR are not really trying. I've found that magnification without an equal increase in sharoness . resolution is causes eye strain and frustration. My vision has degraded to the point where I mostly cannot read and really need the text-to-speech and AI functions. Onee of your videdos showed an AI answering questions about a menu. The 1st outfit to put that together in a decent form factor with all the other usual functions is the one that may get my money. I had high hopes for Apple's VisionPro but the 1st version is nothing but a wearable iPad. Sigh.
@@SalWare686 ROI is the reason every company exists. All they need to do is to understand our needs rather than inventing solutions and then telling us we need it. Just buy time with ChatGPT (or AI du jour) and hey can have a an intelligent reader. Privacy is a nig concern with AI though. Maybe we can get federal money to help our community?
For the price, let's see...
I bought eSight 4. Whatever the latest is.
Issues.
1. Must charge battery and unit separately. Errors (when not charged) are cryptic. Has to do with LED light: red, blue, white, blinking, etc. But... why? Just speak the status. After all, this is for the low vision folks, right? Also, just charge everything once.
2. Weight. Heavy. Quite so. Especially pn forehead.
3. Heat. The unit heats up quite a bit.
4. Screens. Not enough peripheral vision covered. More center vision item.
5. Screen distances. I can not set these up.
6. Turning on. 1 minute or more. Waaaaay too long. This is not a 90s computer. It should be ready in 10sec.
7. Control. Finger swipes? Should be voice control. We are still talking about VISION help, right? Make interaction with speech.
8. Settings. Badly dependent on being able to see. Make it speech interaction. "Hey, eSight. Set mode indoor" or "Set zoom 10" etc.
9. Focus. To refocus, one must press the power button (turns off screen) and then again (turns on screen, sets focus again). Make this speech interactive ("hey esight, refocus").
Also needs a wider field of vision when zooming in for reading.
The unit will also just sometimes shut down. No error, just shuts down. Thus thing needs to be SOLID for low vision folks.
There is more. This is just off the top.
These units are mighty expensive for their user friendliness and / or usefulness for those with low vision.
5 - you can use the gears on either side of the headset to set the distance from the screens to your eyes. Closer or further. And you can adjust the lateral positioning by sliding each screen.
It has a remote. You are not forced to use the swipe controls on the headset
8 -
You don’t have to see anything to navigate to settings because there’s a narrator that you can turn up and down. You can read everything to you.
@OrionTallica 5. They do not go far enough.
My mom cannot see or find the remote. Cumbersome.
Narrator is on. That is a nice feature. Still, you are blindly using a complex screen with only narrator feedback. My mom gave up trying, as she got lost in the menus. Much easier to give voice commands vs. blindly navigating a settings screen with multiple pulldowns and selections that depend on one another.
Sorry, I do not mean to be combative. These are the results of me using the headset, as well as my mom trying it. Everyone's results will vary.
@@gorgthesalty you don’t need to see the remote, you can feel your way around it. It really isn’t that cumbersome. It’s wireless.
As an eSight user, there’s not much need to go in the menu once you get it set up. Day-to-day life you’re not going in there.
Did she go through Coaching? You have lifetime coaching assistance. The coaches can connect to your unit and help control it and train her.
I don’t mean to be competitive either, but as somebody who has had an eSight three and four, a lot of of these complaints are easily solvable with a little bit of training
And frankly voice controls would take a lot more processing, eat up a lot more battery life, and I don’t think many users want to be talking to their headsets out in public.
I don’t see how saying “ Hey eSight, set Zoom to seven“ is easier than pressing an up arrow.
@OrionTallica She is in another country, so no coaching. But thanks, we will give the remote another shot. She is using the headset in default mode, just for zoom. For now.
PS sorry great review dog !
I’ve had a really really bad experience with eSight my $10,000 AUD eSight 4’s came and the software was really really buggy, the thing felt like it was built really bad (all plastic and rickety) and there was stuff inside in the lenses
It felt like a $100 device at most
The biggest problem with all of these devices is the price. You mentioned it $100 off the price if we buy it you never tell us what the price is. The price I saw online was $5000. That’s ridiculous. The Apple Vision Pro was $3500. If the Apple Vision Pro had the magnification app it would be better than the entire esight product line.
That see seems like an easy add. I’d guess Apple will add that at some point in the development process soon.
Lookimg forward to when they put two cameras in this typ of device. No depth of field makes them near useless in many
circumstansees.
10x the price i would pay. $5,000.00? Then why not buy the apple vision pro?
If I could afford them, I would buy them right now for my wife. But one day I will get to that point.
You should contact Adam Palmer at Palmer Vision to see if he has any special discounts or payment options.
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I just watched your review on the eSight. You've mentioned sunglasses a few times, which made me think: have you tried Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses. There are a few similarities, but I'd like to hear your thoughts and possibly comparison to eSight. 14:20
@@theblindlifeThank you
NOT INTERESTED IN "BELLS AND WHISTLES". HOW DOES IT IMPROVE/FIX DISTORTIONS/BLIND SPOTS ETC OF AMD, FOR INSTANCE....IF IT DOES . (IF DOESN'T DO ANY OF THAT,, SHOULDN'T THAT BE THE FIRST THING TO CLARIFY IN THESE VIDEOS?--IE TO ALLOW PEOPLE WITH VSIION LOSS TO MORE EASILY GRASP FROM THE GET-GO (NO PUN) IN WHAT EXACT WAYS THE DEVICE CAN OR CAN'T HELP?
The more I hear about bells and whistles the more I think "no, this is NOT for me. I find most of that stuff to be a pain to have to learn and deal with. The techno "gimmicks" are more of a turn off than incentive to looks into acquiring anything like these devices.
Price is way out of line, and unrealistic for what it is, and does. I could understand 1500 to 2000, but not 5000. I doubt even VRB would cover this. Size wise, it would be a better alternative to the Jordy system. Had that, until it just stopped working 15 years on, and then VRB wouldn't replace or have it serviced. So, into the bin it went. Geez. Thanks for the video.
Voc rehab does cover it. So does the VA
@@OrionTallica Not in this state. I've tried 3 times to get anew Jordy, and the Esight. If it's more than a grand, they won't provide it. Talk about stingy.
@@ThomasGrillo sorry to hear that. I’m out in California and I have
A friend in Nevada and Florida where vocational rehab helped. He said, varies from state to state. Lame