May 18, 2026Completed
Latency dropped to 38ms end-to-end
Rewrote the inference pipeline with quantized weights so narration feels instant.
Now in private alpha · Computer vision · v0.1
Helping people understand the world through AI.
Point your phone at the world and it tells you what's there, out loud and as it happens. Handy for getting around, reading signs, and the everyday things sight makes easy.
Best on mobile · Allow camera access · Korean, English and Nepali supported
No download needed · Works in browser · Try in Korean: select 한국어
01 · The problem
The world isn't designed for everyone. Yet.
Every day, billions of people move through places that weren't built with them in mind. We're here to close some of that gap.
Navigation difficulties
Unfamiliar streets, big indoor spaces, crowded stations. They're all hard to move through when you can't see what's coming.
Accessibility barriers
1.3 billion people live with a disability. Most digital tools still aren't built around how they actually live.
Reading the world
Signs, menus, labels, a prescription bottle. So much of daily life is printed, and it's out of reach right when you need it.
Language limitations
Travelling, studying, an emergency. It all gets harder when the words around you are in a language you can't read.
02 · The solution
From live video to spoken guidance in milliseconds.
What you'd take in with a single glance, DrishtiLabs works out in about 40 milliseconds and says back to you, right away.
01
Camera
Captures the world as it is.
02
AI Processing
On-device vision models analyze the scene.
03
Real-time Understanding
It reads objects, text and distance, and works out what you're trying to do.
04
Voice Guidance
Natural, contextual narration in your language.
03 · Capabilities
One model. Six things it does well.
Wherever we can, it runs right on your device. That keeps it fast, and keeps your data with you.
Object Detection
Detects 1000+ everyday objects with bounding-box precision and depth estimation.
/ 01Scene Understanding
It picks up how people, surfaces and spaces relate, not just what's in the frame.
/ 02OCR Text Reading
Reads signs, menus, labels and documents aloud in real time.
/ 03Voice Assistance
Clear, quick narration that still cuts through on a noisy street.
/ 04Multilingual
Speaks 40+ languages and translates what's around you as you go.
/ 05Accessibility First
Designed alongside the blind and low-vision community from day one.
/ 0604 · How it works
From camera to spoken words, in four steps.
40msAI inference·300msfull end-to-end response
- 01
Point the camera
Open DrishtiLabs on your phone or wearable. The camera streams a live view to the model.
drishti.liveCamera online · 1080p · 30fps
- 02
AI interprets the scene
A vision-language model reads objects, depth, text and motion in under 40ms, with the full response back to you in about 300ms.
drishti.liveDetected: crosswalk, 2 pedestrians, traffic light (red)
- 03
You get told what matters
It only says what matters, clearly and calmly, in your language.
drishti.liveWait. Red light. Two people on your left.
- 04
Ask anything, anytime
Tap or say a question. DrishtiLabs answers based on what it's seeing right now.
drishti.live"What does that sign say?" → Emergency Exit
05 · Vision
Where we're headed next.
The tech that powers DrishtiDrag to rotate
Smart Glasses · Phase 4 Prototype
Prototype v2
Prototype v2 · built in Kathmandu · ~12g · OV2640 camera · earbud audio (prototype) · bone conduction Phase 1 Korea
- Phase 1Completed
Prototype
Proof-of-concept vision pipeline with live narration.
- Phase 2In Progress
MVP
End-to-end product with onboarding and offline modes.
- Phase 3In Progress
Mobile Application
iOS and Android launch with wearable companions.
- Phase 4In Progress
Smart Glasses
Custom optics with always-on, hands-free guidance.
- Phase 5Vision
Global Ecosystem
Open accessibility platform for partners worldwide.
06 · Build logs
Built in public.
May 11, 2026Completed
First outdoor walk with a beta user
DrishtiLabs guided a low-vision tester through a 1.2km route in Kathmandu with zero misses.
May 02, 2026Completed
Voice UI v2
Shipped a calmer narration style after 30+ interviews with accessibility advocates.
Apr 24, 2026Completed
OCR in low light
Trained a denoising adapter that improves sign reading accuracy by 22% at dusk.
07 · Team
Small team, big plans.
We're hiring researchers, engineers and accessibility specialists who care about this as much as we do.
RT
Rhythm Timalsina
Founder · CEO
Building AI that sees the world so more people can experience it.
SK
Shuva Kharel
Web & Backend
Keeps the backend fast and dependable, so the AI is there the moment you need it.
NB
Nishant Bhattarai
Research & Strategy
Connects the research with design that actually works for the people using it.
Open role
Be the next teammate.
Engineering, research, design and accessibility roles open.
08 · Accessibility
We build accessibility in from the start.
We care about accessibility in the product and on this site too. We try to build it in from the start rather than bolt it on at the end, and we keep improving as we learn from the people we build for.
Keyboard navigation
Every interactive element is reachable and operable with a keyboard alone, including a skip-to-content link.
Screen reader support
Semantic HTML, landmarks and ARIA labels help assistive technologies announce content clearly.
Legible in light and dark
Type, colour and spacing are chosen for legibility, and the site ships with fully themed light and dark modes.
Language accessibility
The entire interface is available in English, Korean and Nepali, built on an i18n system designed to grow.
Responsive by design
Layouts adapt fluidly from small phones to large desktops so content stays comfortable on any screen.
Continuous improvement
Accessibility is an ongoing commitment. Found a barrier? The link below reaches us directly, and we keep refining.
Cross the Street Without Sight
An intense 30-second audio experience. Headphones on, eyes closed, only what you can hear.
Found an accessibility barrier? We genuinely want to know.
Tell us how we can do better09 · Contact
Let's build sight together.
Investors, partners, accessibility experts, early testers. We'd love to hear from you.
Kathmandu - Remote