According to WHO, there are total 250 million people with visual impairments. Among them, around 14% completely lost their vision and rest of 86% are low vision. Most of them are using smartphones that can get web accessibility support. The development of Relúm?no started from the question whether those people could use their smartphones to see better.

VR(virtual reality) is commonly associated with gaming and entertainment. However Team Relúm?no saw VR technology differently and has made up with an extraordinary way to use VR headsets as a visual aid for the visually impaired. The visual aid application processes images from videos projected through the rear camera of a smartphone and makes the images visible to people with low vision.

Specifically, its major features include:

? Magnifying and minimizing image size;

? Highlighting the image outline;

? Adjusting color contrast and brightness;

? Reversing color for reading ;

? Image re-mapping (i.e., moving portions of the visual field to a different location) for those with tunnel-vision and blind-spot vision;

? Omni-focal function (i.e., setting the mode differently when looking front and down); and

? Screen color filtering.

Relúm?no brings people with low vision an affordable solution that is accessible, cost-effective, and easy to use.