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  "title": "Envision Glasses read street signs, menus and scenes for Wes Ramage in Calgary, bringing comfort he had not had in years",
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  "account": "In a Globe and Mail report of 26 December 2023, Joe Castaldo described how Wes Ramage of Calgary, who is blind, uses Envision Glasses. They are a Google Glass headset with Envision's AI software. He uses them to describe scenes, identify clothing colors, find empty chairs and misplaced objects, read street signs when navigating transit and read menus. Ramage said the glasses bring a level of comfort he had not had in many years. He described heading out each morning with his glasses, keys and wallet. The article gives a price of US$1,899 to US$3,499, accessed in his case through a provincial assistance program. It also profiles Nayla Farah of Toronto using the Be My AI app, covered by an existing record. Envision's product page says the glasses are built on Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2. They offer Instant Text, Scan Text, Describe Scene and an Ask Envision feature on an OpenAI model. It does not date the individual uses.",
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      "title": "For some blind and low-vision people, AI glasses unlock a new independence",
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        "source": "The Globe and Mail, 26 Dec 2023, https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-ai-smart-glasses-apps-vision/"
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    "against": "navigating transit without the glasses",
    "before": "Before, a bus would drive right by me because I'm standing at a yield sign",
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    "quote": "\"Before, a bus would drive right by me because I'm standing at a yield sign,\" he said. Now he can ask the glasses for a description to ensure he's in the right place. \"That brings a level of comfort I have not had in so many years.\"",
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