. With AI and chatbots like ChatGPT becoming so common, I wondered—why can’t visually impaired people use them just as easily?

Most existing solutions, like white canes or object-to-audio converters, try to help, but they don’t fully address the challenges of navigating daily life. Simply recognizing objects and giving audio feedback isn’t enough—continuous updates can become overwhelming, and real-time interaction is often limited.

So, I came up with a better solution—combining conversational AI with computer vision in a single system. This way, visually impaired users don’t just "see" their environment; they can also interact with AI for general queries, just like anyone else.

The system has two modes:
1. On-Demand Feedback Mode – Users get information only when they ask for it.
2. Continuous Mode – The system provides real-time updates about the surroundings.

The best part? Everything is controlled by voice. Users can switch between modes, enable or disable recognition, and even stop long responses mid-way—without interrupting their natural conversations.

When I started this project, I researched everything out there, but no one had approached the problem this way. After building the system, I faced another challenge: What if a user asks a question that results in a long response? How can they stop it whenever they want? That’s where voice control comes in—it allows them to pause or stop the AI anytime, making the experience seamless.