{"id":9086,"date":"2025-08-11T10:26:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9086"},"modified":"2025-08-11T10:26:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T15:26:11","slug":"smart-glasses-designed-by-the-blind-for-the-blind-previewing-the-echovision-glasses-by-agiga-ai-welcome-back-kevin-chao-chief-visionary-and-evangelist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=9086","title":{"rendered":"Smart Glasses designed by the blind for the blind. Previewing the EchoVision Glasses by Agiga AI. Welcome back Kevin Chao, Chief Visionary and Evangelist."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5178\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9086-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Agiga2025.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Agiga2025.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Agiga2025.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcast Summary:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>AI wearables have been an emerging industry for the blind and visually impaired. While there are a number of options, not all are designed using the input of the blind. With direct feedback from blind users, EchoVision Glasses have been shaped by well-respected leaders in America\u2019s blindness organizations such as NFB and ACB, icons such as Stevie Wonder, and a wide variety of potential users spanning our community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Chao returns to the virtual studio after connecting with Simon Bonenfant at the 2025 National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind to discuss how Agiga was founded, spotlight some of EchoVision\u2019s unique elements and demo several exciting features on the horizon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the Agiga Website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cEmpowering Independence, One View at a Time. EchoVision isn\u2019t just another smart glasses\u2014it\u2019s a gateway to independence, knowledge, and boundless possibilities. Designed with the blind, for the blind, EchoVision empowers individuals to access visual information effortlessly and live life hands-free.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more and pre-order your glasses, visit the Agiga&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/echovision.agiga.ai\/\">website.<\/a>&nbsp;To contact Agiga directly, call them at&nbsp;(408) 940-5215 or email them at contact@agiga.ai<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like them on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61566563687875\">Facebook<\/a>, subscribe to their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@AgigaAi\/videos\">YouTube channel<\/a>. To connect with the Agiga community join their&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/a\/agiga.ai\/g\/echovision-discuss\">Google Group,<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/a\/agiga.ai\/g\/echovision-discuss\">Facebook Group<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope you have enjoyed this interview. If you would like to learn more and contact us, you can follow us on Twitter&nbsp;@<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/blindabilities\">Blind Abilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the web at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.blindabilities.com\/\">www.blindabilities.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/blind-abilities\/id1085849859?l=es&amp;mt=8\">Free Blind Abilities App&nbsp;on the App Store<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.blindabilities.android.blind&amp;hl=en_US\">Google Play Store<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093. We would love to hear from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/607027582712671\/\">Blind Abilities Community<\/a>&nbsp;on Facebook, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BlindAbilities\/\">Blind Abilities Page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/jobinsightsgroup\">Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To contact Simon directly, send him an email at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sbonenfant2@gmail.com\">sbonenfant2@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5180\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9086-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Agiga2025.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Agiga2025.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Agiga2025.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/blindabilities\/Agiga2025.mp3 Podcast Summary: AI wearables have been an emerging industry for the blind and visually impaired. 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With direct feedback from blind users, EchoVision Glasses have been shaped by well-respected leaders in America\u2019s blindness organizations such as NFB and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17,467],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9086","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","category-technology"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-2my","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8402,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=8402","url_meta":{"origin":9086,"position":0},"title":"The Future of Accessible Tech at Vista Center\u2019s Ignite Accessibility Entrepreneurs Pitch Competition with Kevin Chao","author":"Blind Abilities Team","date":"September 24, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"In this episode of Blind Abilities, Kevin Chao discusses the\u00a0Vista Center\u00a0Ignite Accessibility Entrepreneur Pitch Competition, an exclusive event showcasing groundbreaking accessible technologies. 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