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Dear AccessWorld Editor,
This message is in reference to Steve Kelley's November 2020 article, The New eSight 4 Wearable
I have an Apple watch and an iPhone. I noticed that the Apple watch is capable of working in conjunction with the iPhone camera. So it is possible to view on your Apple watch what the iPhone camera is seeing! I believe this has incredible potential for the low vision community. Even cooler, you have the capability of zooming in and out with the Apple watch what the iPhone camera is seeing by rotating the crown of the watch clockwise or counter-clockwise.
What this means is that Apple already has the needed technology to build a product similar to eSight 4. It is also very likely that they could sell the product at a fraction of the nearly $6,000.00 that eSight is asking for.
Here is how to view what the iPhone camera is viewing on an Apple watch:
- Have the iPhone camera accessible and ready to use
- On the Apple watch go to All Apps and then to Camera Remote
Like magic, you will see what your iPhone camera is seeing on your Apple watch!
Sincerely,
Mike Estomba
