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XR Accessibility

See the world
without announcing
you can't.

Brail pairs XR glasses with a discreet ring and AI that automatically knows what you're looking at. No voice commands. No touching your glasses. No one around you knows.

Under $700 totalFDA Class I ExemptOn-device AI

The tech works.
The experience doesn't.

Every existing low vision device forces you to do something embarrassing in public. That's why $6,000 headsets sit in drawers. People want to feel normal.

Touch your face

Every tap on your glasses announces your disability to everyone in the room.

Talk to your device

"Hey glasses, read this menu" makes everyone at the table stare.

Look different

$6,000 headsets that look like VR gear. Not something you wear to dinner.

Pay more, get less

$3,000 to $6,000 for dedicated devices. Insurance battles. Financial stress on top of vision loss.

Not an app.
A coordinated system.

Five components that work together so you never have to touch your face or talk to your glasses in public. You choose your control method.

Glasses

See

Camera, display, AI processing. Compatible XR glasses that look like regular sunglasses.

Earpiece

Hear

Audio feedback, scene descriptions, text reading. Standard earbuds or AirPods.

Control Ring

Touch

Discreet input, mode switching. Tap under the table. Nobody notices.

Wrist Band

Tap

Alternative input. Looks like a fitness tracker. Tap zones with haptic feedback.

Sleeve Clip

Press

Chest or sleeve mounted button. Press discreetly, like a security earpiece.

Real life. No drama.

Here's what using Brail actually looks like.

Walking down the street

1.Glasses detect the intersection sign
2.Earpiece whispers: "Corner of 5th and Main"
3.You did nothing. Just walked.

Meeting someone

1.Glasses detect a face, match to saved contacts
2.Earpiece whispers: "That's Maria from work"
3.You smile and say "Hey Maria!" like everyone else.

At a restaurant

1.Glasses detect a menu. Tap your ring under the table.
2.Earpiece reads: "Caesar salad, $12..."
3.Nobody at the table noticed anything.

Grocery store

1.Glasses detect product labels. Squeeze your wristband.
2."Campbell's Tomato Soup, $1.89"
3.You pick up the can like anyone else.

It knows what you're looking at.
Without being told.

The AI classifies scenes in real-time and acts automatically. You never have to describe what you see or ask “what is this?”

Camera SeesClassificationAuto-Action
Street signs, intersectionsNavigationRead street name, announce location
Human face at conversation distanceFace RecognitionIdentify if known, announce name
Menu, document, mail, labelReadingOCR and prep for TTS on tap
Product on shelf or in handProduct IDRead label, price, brand
Open space with obstaclesSpatial AwarenessAnnounce obstacles, distances
Screen (TV, computer, phone)Screen ReadingMagnify and enhance
Dimly lit environmentLow LightEnhance brightness and contrast

You control the volume.

Quiet

Only announce when you tap

Active

Auto-announce faces and navigation

Full

Announce everything (new environments)

Built on proven technology.

XR Framework

OpenXR

Vision Processing

SeeingVR (Microsoft Research)

OCR

Google ML Kit v2 (on-device)

TTS

Native platform APIs

AI Descriptions

Cloud API, on-demand (~$0.01/call)

Face Recognition

On-device, saved contacts only

Privacy by design.

Face recognition only matches your saved contacts. No cloud storage of camera feeds. On-device processing for scene classification. Cloud only for complex queries you initiate.

Wide open.
Zero competition.

Nobody is building comprehensive low vision accessibility on consumer XR glasses. The medical devices cost 4 to 9 times more and look like VR headsets.

253M

People with vision impairment worldwide

12M

Americans 40+ with vision impairment

0

Low vision apps on consumer XR glasses

4-9x

Savings vs dedicated devices

DevicePriceForm FactorSocial Impact
IrisVision$3,995VR headsetBulky, conspicuous
eSight$5,950Head-mountedLooks medical
OrCam MyEye$4,000+Clip-on cameraVisible on glasses
Envision Ally$499+/yrAudio-only glassesNo magnification
Brail~$649Regular-looking glassesNobody knows

FDA Class I Exempt. Clear regulatory path.

Electronic Vision Aid under 21 CFR 886.5900. IrisVision set the precedent. No premarket clearance needed. Register, list, and launch.

Built by someone who builds
with AI, not about AI.

Bruce Ramos is a music tech executive with 20+ years of experience building digital products and infrastructure. Co-Founder of DSTRO7 (boutique Latin music distribution), Owner of AstraBrava (AI-powered tools for independent artists).

Brail is the intersection of personal mission and professional capability. Every part of this project, from market research to product design to this landing page, was built using AI as a co-pilot. Not to replace thinking, but to multiply it.

This is what happens when an operator with platform expertise combines AI tools with a problem worth solving.

Brail Foundation (Non-Profit)

R&D, clinical validation, community advocacy, university partnerships, grant-funded research, hardware donation programs.

AstraBrava LLC (For-Profit)

Commercial product development, app sales, hardware partnerships, enterprise licensing, OEM deals with glasses manufacturers.

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