Free, open-source, voice-first technology for blind and low-vision people, built from inside the experience by a founder who has lived it. Hardware that works on 2G. Software that works for the user, not around them. Tools that return what was always theirs — independence, confidence, dignity.
Every tool we ship, every partnership we sign, and every hire we make is measured against these. They are non-negotiable.
Accessibility is not a feature we add at the end — it is the foundation we start from. Every user deserves full, independent access with no compromise.
This work is built from inside the experience, not from the outside looking in. Our founder is visually impaired. No product decision ships without lived experience in the room.
All our core software is MIT-licensed. Translations are crowd-sourced. Knowledge and access should never be gatekept by cost, language, or geography.
We design for 2G networks, five-year-old smartphones, and the last mile. If it only works in a lab in San Francisco, it doesn't work.
Every dollar donated is tracked to a specific program. Every impact number we publish is auditable. Every mistake we make is published — because trust is earned, not claimed.
Two active projects — a voice navigator for the web, and a social network for blind and low-vision users. Each starts from voice, not vision.
A three-part wearable navigation system: glasses for upper-body obstacles, shoes for ground-level hazards, and gloves with ultrasonic sensors for stairs and surfaces. GPS, fall detection, emergency alerts, all on 2G. Roughly $50 to build. Best Presentation Award, TEKNOFEST Black Sea 2022.
Hardware · ValidatedSay "Hey TE" and go anywhere on our site, read the page aloud, switch themes, or control the audio tour — no mouse, no keyboard.
AI Assistant · Live on webA voice-first AI built into the Third Eye mobile app and trained for blind users. Strips the visual and color-based assumptions out of mainstream AI and rebuilds understanding around what matters: sound, space, environment, intent. First-user release in 2026.
AI · In development · 2026A voice-first social network built from scratch for blind and low-vision users. Every post is a voice memo. Every action is a voice command.
Social · Coming soonA free, voice-first global online university — open to anyone, anywhere. Foundational literacy through specialised skill-building, with language instruction for users connecting across borders. Curriculum in design.
Education · PlannedReal people, real independence. The work is never about us — it's about what becomes possible.
If you live with visual impairment — or someone you love does — your story has a place here. We'll never publish anything without your approval. Email hello@thirdeyeworldwide.org with the subject line Story.
A foundational essay on why the right frame for our work is not charity, and not even accessibility — but imagination, and what we owe each other when imagination falls short.
If you want to understand where this work comes from, six short excerpts from Said Mohaddes Sadeqi's memoir-in-progress are linked from the About page. These are not part of the regular community archive.
If you live with visual impairment — or someone you love does — your story has a place here. We'll never publish anything without your approval. Email hello@thirdeyeworldwide.org with the subject line Story.
If you live with visual impairment — or someone you love does — your story has a place here. We'll never publish anything without your approval. Email hello@thirdeyeworldwide.org with the subject line Story.
If you want to understand where this work comes from, six short excerpts from Said Mohaddes Sadeqi's memoir-in-progress are linked from the About page. These are not part of the regular community archive.
$10 a month connects one user for a full year. Every contribution funds free tools, free training, and free devices for those who need them most.