RightHear

A virtual accessibility assistant for orientation

RightHear is a virtual accessibility assistant that helps users to easily orient themselves in new or casual environments. Our vision is to make blind, visually impaired and other people with orientation disabilities feel much more independent by assisting them going anywhere, anytime.

Below are explanations of the app's main modes and features:

Outdoor Mode:

• Current Location - Get your outdoor physical location.

• Around Me - Get outdoor nearby points of interest by turning your phone in different directions (data source is Open Street Map).

• Nearby - Lists of RighHear enabled locations and other points of interest around you.

• Record - Create your personal point of interest wherever you like and navigate there or get notify once you walk by it.

• Lens - Use object recognition tools to help you with your daily needs.

• Direction - Know the direction you are walking towards.

Indoor Mode (supported in RightHear enabled locations only):

• Current Location - Get your indoor physical location.

• Around Me - Get indoor nearby points of interest by turning your phone in different directions.

• Nearby - Lists of RighHear spots inside of the building you are at.

• Call - Get local representative assistance by phone.

• Link - A web page with additional info.

• Lens - Use object recognition tools to help you with your daily needs.

• Direction - Know the direction you are walking towards.

Demo Mode:

Simulate a RightHear location and its internal spots.

Public Transportation:

Receive a nearby list of stations, lines, and expected departures.

App Tutorials:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOhATe8ahU&list=PLlV2Gm9qm1UiQ607bqxXuBDa-Bq9bmvOR&ab_channel=Right-Hear