For those living with visual impairments, the OrCam MyEye 2 could be a game changer. Described as “talking glasses,” the artificial-intelligence device attaches to the frame of any glasses and can identify faces and currency or read text and information from bar codes aloud. Fitting all this power into such a small device is like “putting an elephant into a small closet,” says Amnon Shashua, inventor of the technology. OrCam MyEye 2 can also be useful for those with reading difficulties like dyslexia. A newer version, which is scheduled to come out next year, will allow users to get even more specific, like telling the machine to read only the headlines of a newspaper, or only the appetizer section of a menu. The device is available in 48 countries and has even been used in Israeli elections to help blind and visually impaired citizens cast their ballots. —Sanya Mansoor
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