Technology has opened up new opportunities, turning imaginations into realities. This was the case for Saqib Shaikh, a visually impaired software engineer. 

Saqib Shaikh understood how important it was for visually impaired people to experience their environment. He created Seeing AI with a team of engineers for this purpose.

“I love making things which improve people’s lives” – Saqib Shaikh, Software Developer, Microsoft.

Seeing AI

Seeing AI is an AI-powered application for visually impaired people. 

“The effect of having Seeing AI at hand,  all the time is like having someone who can see in your pocket” – Andre Louis (Musical Artist), a benefactor of Seeing AI.

Five Ways Seeing AI Helps Blind People 

• — Reading Documents

One of the most important features of Seeing AI is reading out texts. With Seeing AI, users can now read documents, signposts, restaurant menus, messages, and letters. Visually impaired people can now read love messages from loved ones or documents from work. 

• — Identifying People 

Seeing AI helps visually impaired people to identify the people they are approaching or meeting. Imagine the love a blind father feels when he sees his son who has been away in the army through the Seeing AI. This changes the narrative of a speech delivered by a visually impaired person, he can now see the people’s reactions through the seeing AI.

• — Describing Your Environment

Blind people cannot experience moments going on in their environments. Seeing AI can help visually impaired people enjoy sightseeing at the park with their loved ones, and make a blind parent watch the school performance of her child with pride. Seeing AI helps people enjoy the events happening around them.

• — Participation in Social Activities

Visually impaired people can now engage in social activities, family gatherings and reunions. What could bring more joy to a blind father who can now see his daughter walk down the aisle on her wedding day or participate in her baby shower games? Seeing AI allows blind people to experience social activities and feel the emotions on the faces of friends and loved ones. 

• — Boosting their self-confidence

Blind people sometimes feel inferior and not up-to-task because of their visual disability. With Seeing AI, they can now be better versions of themselves. They can successfully participate in activities without worrying about their disability. Seeing AI helps blind people have more confidence in their talents and abilities and disregard their visual disability. This helps them express themselves better.

Conclusion

Seeing AI, like every other thing, has its challenges. Some visually impaired people do not know how to use smartphones and devices. This can hinder them from enjoying the benefits Sleeping AI offers. However, with constant improvement and technological advancement, more forms of AI that help visually impaired people are being developed. 

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