Researchers from Oxford University have developed smart glasses for people with poor vision and severe sight loss. The glasses will basically enhance the images of nearby people and objects on to the lenses.

The basic set will include smart glasses and a video camera will be mounted on to the frame of these glasses. A pocket size computer processing unit will be set up along with such software that will generate images of near-by objects displayed on the eyepieces of the glasses.

Basically the glasses work by using 3D cameras and a computer to project images on to the lenses of the glasses showing the outline of things that lies in front of the glasses.

The basic purpose behind this development is to help poor sighted people increase awareness about their surroundings, allowing them greater freedom and independence. This will help them generate confidence to move easily and will eventually will improve their quality of life.

This project can help around 2 million people in the UK who have serious sight problems. The glasses do not replace lost vision but will surely help in spatial awareness. The people who will use them have additional images appearing in their line of sight to give extra information about what is in front of them.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) stated that such a technology could make a real difference in the future and should be promoted.

The glasses are still in development process and the research team is still not sure about their commercial availability date.