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We believe in empowering the blind; ThirdEye is a Smart Glass app that verbally tells visually impaired persons what they are looking at. After winning Top 10 at PennAppsX, the ThirdEye team went on to be featured among others in New Scientist, HuffingtonPost, and Technically. The team is currently part of the Wharton Venture Initiation Program and are partnering with the National Federation of the Blind to bring the product to market.
Overview
Location
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2014
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Feb 15, 2017 | Student venture ThirdEye acquired by TheBlindGuide for undisclosed amount | Seems like just yesterday that Penn wiz Rajat Bhageria was pitching his image recognition Google Glass app at a hackathon. Now the 2o-year-old entrepreneur is stunting on TechCrunch, talking about how his startup ThirdEye was acquired for a... |
| Feb 14, 2017 | TheBlindGuide acquires UPenn startup ThirdEye, bringing computer vision to the visually impaired | There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere of a college hackathon. Amidst the free t-shirts and apps to help you find parties on campus always lie a few hidden gems for those with the patience to hunt. ThirdEye, one of those gems forged out ... |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Computer Vision Startup ThirdEye Pivots From Google Glass To Mobile | ThirdEye, a startup started by four Penn sophomores that helps the blind “see” what is around them, launched its mobile apps this morning. The company’s product, previously only available for Google Glass, allows users to point at an object... |
| From hackathon to exit: Penn students’ app to ID objects for visually impaired is acquired | The rollercoaster ride of being an entrepreneur certainly isn’t for everybody. But for a group of University of Pennsylvania students, a hackathon, PennApps, became an avenue for developing a company to advance technology for the visually i... |
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FAQ about ThirdEye
When was ThirdEye founded?
ThirdEye was founded in 2014.
What has the press written about ThirdEye?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning ThirdEye, among them “Student venture ThirdEye acquired by TheBlindGuide for undisclosed amount” (Feb 15, 2017) and “TheBlindGuide acquires UPenn startup ThirdEye, bringing computer vision to the visually impaired” (Feb 14, 2017).
Is ThirdEye still active?
Yes, ThirdEye is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Feb 15, 2017.