Abstract

VisionAI is a mobile application designed to enhance the in-store shopping experience for individuals with vision impairments. Existing AI-supported apps either provide too much or too little information leading to frustration. Using the typical assistive technology design approach, we co-designed our app with a blind graduate student, focusing on the specific challenges with existing apps. While tailored to one individual’s needs, we believe the resulting app addresses broader limitations in existing shopping applications used by people with vision impairments. Here we present the design process and feedback from our co-designer that indicates VisionAI’s potential in empowering people and fostering a more inclusive shopping environment.