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AR Glasses to help vision impaired watch TV?

Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:25 pm
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
5644 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:25 pm
Posted this on the Tech Board also.

Why I'm asking for input and advice on AR glasses.

My wife has Myopic Degeneration in both eyes and has very reduced or impaired vision. She has not driven in over 5 years and eye glasses or contacts do not correct the vision enough to help.

Currently she reads books etc. on a tablet with the brightness set at max, font size very large and bolded.

For watch television we have an 85" screen size set at dynamic picture settings and even with that she sits about 5 foot in front of the TV while watching.

Anyone have any experience with AR glasses for connecting to and viewing a television? The majority of info of what I have found online is focused mainly on connecting to a phone, laptop, X-box, etc.

TIA and hopefully I get the info I need on the subject.
Posted by beerJeep
Louisiana
Member since Nov 2016
38800 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:26 pm to
I feel like that would be confusing as shite trying to keep up with the dialog AND being told what is happening at the same time.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
150994 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:28 pm to
Just get her the audio book version and call it a day
Posted by SallysHuman
Lady Palmetto Bug
Member since Jan 2025
24073 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:31 pm to
I have the Meta Quest 3 set- I can watch prime, peacock, YouTube, I imagine anything is available.

The headset isn’t the most comfortable but there are better sets out there. We got the less expensive one and if we need to replace it we will definitely get a higher end one.

Posted by OweO
Plaquemine, La
Member since Sep 2009
122377 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 7:57 pm to
I don't know much about smart glasses. Well, I have never tried them or anything, but I do know of someone whose son who went on a trip to Spain with his class, on their senior trip. And evidently the glasses were very useful because it can translate other languages into English in "real time". So as the person is speaking, it comes up on the glasses. I only mention this because I would think there are features there that she can benefit from.

I don't know if this technology is available on the glasses, but I know Ring used AI to give the homeowner information. If someone comes within a certain distance of the camera it gives a description, although I think it takes a little while for it to be accurate. A friend of mine told me that the other day his daughter was vacuuming out her car and he was notified that someone was outside using a leaf blower. I don't know if that type of technology would be useful, but I have to think there are smart glasses with that capability.
Posted by Bryno1960
Off River Road
Member since Aug 2013
3967 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 8:21 pm to
Have you looked at esight go glasses? They are expensive but are designed for individuals with low vision.
Posted by duckblind56
South of Ellick
Member since Sep 2023
5644 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 8:43 pm to
No but will look into it. Thanks
Posted by Pepe Lepew
Looney tuned .....
Member since Oct 2008
38914 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 9:35 pm to
Tech board
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
16894 posts
Posted on 7/5/26 at 9:40 pm to
To their credit, Microsoft has leaned very hard into adaptive solutions. I think they're more about mobility than vision, but they have some options.
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