RNIB Eyeware is an immersive sight loss simulation tool designed to offer a glimpse into the world of those living with various sight conditions. Whether you're a caregiver, healthcare professional, environment, product, or service owner or simply curious about the challenges faced by individuals with sight loss, this app provides a unique and empathetic experience on the importance of accessible products, services and environments for individuals with sight loss in both personal and professional settings. 

Features:

Eye Condition Simulations: Simulations of 10 of the most common eye conditions based on our research.

Immersive Experience: Get a glimpse of what it might be like for someone with sight loss through an immersive experience using a simple VR headset viewer (such as Google Cardboard).

360° Simulation Videos: Experience different scenarios using 360-degree videos that simulate various situations and sight conditions.

Interactive Tasks: Engage in real life tasks that highlight the challenges individuals with sight loss may encounter.

Educational Insights: Gain valuable insights into the impact of sight loss on daily life, fostering empathy and understanding.

Customisable Simulations: Tailor your experience by selecting different levels of severity to appreciate varying degrees of visual challenges recalibrations and adjustments that may be required.

Real Stories: Hear personal accounts from individuals living with sight loss, providing a human perspective on their experiences. 

Why RNIB Eyeware?

Developed in collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), this app ensures accuracy and authenticity in simulations, providing a respectful and informative experience. 

Who Can Benefit?

Caregivers: Enhance your understanding to better support loved ones or patients with sight loss.

Professionals: Develop deeper empathy and knowledge to improve the provision of care, products, services, and environments for individuals with sight loss to develop solutions that are inclusive by design.

General Audience: Explore a different perspective and develop better empathy and awareness of the challenges faced by those living with sight loss.

Join us in fostering empathy and understanding. Experience the world through the lens of sight loss with RNIB Eyeware.