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Look
Look naturally at the object you want to understand.
Vision, with context
Color becomes clear.
Outlens is a concept for intelligent glasses that outlines what you look at and explains its color, visually and out loud.
A hackathon vision for the next interface.
A different approach
Color filters change how colors look. They don't tell you what a color means.
Many people with color-vision deficiency confuse certain colors, especially some reds and greens. And color-vision deficiency does not mean everyone sees in grayscale. Outlens adds language and context, not just a filter.
How it works
From a glance to an answer.
A hands-free flow designed for a future pair of intelligent glasses.
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Select
Use a simple gesture to choose the object in view.
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Understand
See a blue outline, color name, plain-language description, and hear it aloud.
The experience
Clarity, revealed step by step.
Introduced gradually, always under your control.
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Object outline
Know exactly what is selected.
Red appleDeep red skin with a fresh green leaf2
Color + meaning
Read or listen to a useful description.
Optional
OriginalEnhanced3
Enhanced view
Apply an approximate visual adjustment.
Where it helps
Everyday moments, made clearer.
Designed for common questions where color carries useful context.
Clothing
Coordinate an outfit with clear color names.
Food
Understand visual color cues while cooking or shopping.
Device indicator lights
Interpret labeled device states with more context.
Charts and maps
Identify color-coded regions and data series.
Your Outlens
Log in. Save it. See.
A personal account keeps useful color moments organized while Outlens adds context to what is in view.
Log in
Keep your preferences and viewing experience connected to you.
Save
Collect colors, objects, and descriptions that matter in daily life.
See
Look naturally and receive useful color context directly in your view.
Looking ahead
A real-world idea for what comes after screens.
Our demo shows how Outlens could live in lightweight glasses: quietly present, spatially aware, and ready to turn color into useful language.
Indigo blueCool, deep tone
Ready to see the vision?
See Outlens in motion.
Open the live prototype on your phone and look around. Today it runs on a phone; tomorrow, on glasses.
Try the live demo