The Market Gap
When we looked into the market for wearable accessibility technology, we noticed a clear gap. Companies like Envision and OrCam offer wearables starting at $2,000, creating a significant barrier for many.
Our Mission
Empowering the blind and visually impaired
through intuitive, affordable technology
that sparks curiosity and fosters connection
The Journey
What inspired our mission?
The Reality
The visually impaired community often faces significant financial disadvantages. Community feedback consistently tells us that existing solutions are too expensive for what they offer.
Our Response
This revealed a clear need for more affordable and accessible devices. So began our journey to create technology truly built for the majority of the VI community.
How did ExploraVist start?
Listen to our founders share how ExploraVist came to be
Our Team
Meet the Founders
Get to know the passionate individuals behind ExploraVist who are dedicated to making technology more accessible and affordable for the visually impaired community.
Team Members
- Nithya Yeluri - Embedded
- Max Conine - Embedded
- Nico Villalba - App Development
- Ruixi Xiang - Marketing Intern
- Alex Chacon - Marketing Intern
- William Koh - Local LLM Development Intern
Research & Development Clinic Team
Clinic - Our Partnership with The Hive / HMC Clinic provided us with invaluable findings through a year long program of R&D. Every decision throughout this program was made with a human-centered approach, with regular interview sessions at the lighthouse for the blind.
- Katie Baakkonen
- Taylor Levinson
- Daniel Fajardo
- Massin Ihs
- Ket Hollingsworth
- Dominick Quaye
- Mauricio Bravo
Mentors/Advisory Board
Technical
- Aashita Kesinwari
- Tristan Huang
Vision & Community
- Lighthouse for the Blind
- Arturo LastName