Blind man TESTS Vision Pros - Can it enhance my TINY bit of sight?

[@Aki10795]

I think it could be a cool and a fascinating idea if you guys made a VR experience that would simulate the fuzzy pin hole sight that Paul experiences because of his blindness. It would really enable us to put ourselves in his shoes and really show us what it’s like.

[@nadineg766]

I believe there exist glasses to replicate different variations of blindness/vision impairments. When i was still at highschool (Germany) we got a workshop ish on the topic and they had some of these for us to try and better understand

[@AndromedaApokalipsy]

yes!

[@Aliestor]

I remember back in high school we once had play soccer with goggles we made out of plastic cups and make a small hole in the bottom to look through, I guess that comes close the experience of Matthews vision.

[@isaacmcburney]

Paul, I would look through Apple’s documents about the Vision Pro. You can change the pointer color and turn on voiceover. I haven’t had a chance to try this yet, but as someone with low vision, I’m excited for the future of this tech.

[@elissawilliams7200]

I like that fact that Paul records Matthew recording him. I can see the benefits of the technology, but it still is in infancy, those goggles gotta get lighter in many ways

[@Praecantetia]

I like what the xreal is doing. It really doesn't make sense to stuff aaall the electronics for computing into AR glasses when streaming video to the device from a raspberry pi or a small phone is enough.

[@bevascah8875]

I love how much these two people are so in love, perfect match.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

I was scared for Paul’s cheekbones when he wore the Vision Pro. It’s so weighty. Then again, it’s supposed to be a wearable computing device.

[@amyralls6218]

I also have retinitis pigmentosa, in the early stages. I have a very difficult time seeing in low light/dark, but in the bright sun, I do need to wear sunglasses. The bright sun is over stimulating for my eyes, making me feel discomfort and causing floaters to block my central vision. [I also have amblyopia -- AKA, lazy eye blindness. I think that may be why I also have problems in bright sunlight.] It is interesting to hear Paul discuss his visual limitations. I have 2 cousins that also have retinitis pigmentosa. One started having diminished vision in his mid-thirties, but he passed away just a few years after his diagnosis. My other cousin, like me, was in his 50s when he was diagnosed. He and I haven't discussed our diagnosis and how it has already affected our sight. It is very informative hearing Paul explain what and how he sees. My vision may not ever get as bad as Paul's, although it is possible. I especially find it interesting that you describe your blind area as "snow" or "static." I describe my blind spots more like looking through water. Bless all three of you...I will never leave out Mr Maple! Looking forward to your next upload!

[@darragh3771]

Blind person watching yt😂 but how did you type this

[@skye4082]

@@darragh3771bro…. I can’t tell if you’re trolling or not. Accessiblity tools are on most devices. Please educate yourself at least a little bit before you go and laugh at someone. And if you watch other videos on this channel, despite his vision being so bad, he was still able to write and illustrate his own children’s book. Also the commenter said they’re in the early stages, they likely still have some or most of their eyesight, it’s just deteriorating. Usually, as your eyesight deteriorates, you transition more and more to using accessibility tools that you might not have needed at all before.

[@skye4082]

@@darragh3771also even if they don’t have most of their vision, they can still experience this video largely the same. They stated before what was going on in the video and mostly say aloud what’s going on. Most blind people can watch commentary kinds of videos just fine, not to the same extent because often they have physical comedy or some kind of clip without context, but it’s basically just like treating every video as a podcast. Deaf people do the opposite, obviously, and often rely on video subtitles! Just like how blind people have a range of vision loss, deaf people may hear some things or learn to communicate and understand through different means like lip reading and even fully deaf people can learn to speak! Though most use sign language, and may follow people who also use sign language as most people do when they have a unique lived experience in the age of the internet. Fully dead-blind individuals, I’d say, are the only ones that are really unable to enjoy KZbin

[@skye4082]

@@darragh3771it literally JUST occurred to me that you were probably completely joking sorry man 😭

[@darragh3771]

Yeah it's ok,it's kinda rude of me I guess sorry

[@elliehuebner9475]

Every time I see that small segment where you show what your vision looks like, I feel my chest tighten. Thank you so much for sharing it, it grows my empathy and ability to understand those around me, which is something I value very much.

[@jessicahawks3223]

If apple would work with people like yall this could have such amazing applications towards hard of sight people. It could truly could provide some amazing opportunities perhaps with consulting guidance

[@vocal-harmony-13]

Matthew: "Are you looking?" Paul: "MATTHEW! I'm trying to look!" Me: dies laughing once I realize that even though Paul can see through that little pinpoint that Matthew asked a blind man if he was looking. Love you two, yall are hilarious and amazing.

[@PeiwenTanbassoon821]

the white pointer on white canvas is such a horrible design 😭

[@junbh2]

Yeah, that was very strange. I wonder if there's a setting somewhere to change it?

[@roberttite4332]

People like the two of you are absolute blessings to this world! Thank you for everything you do!

[@TheRuthie30]

Thank you Paul for trying thr Vision Pro and recording your experience. I really hope Apple gets to see this video so they can make tweaks to it and make the equipment more inclusive.

[@ralphcherry617]

Utterly fascinating! Thanks for letting me be a fly on the wall.

[@davidparker5345]

Thank you for sharing. I hope MANY view this. I believe when most people hear the word blind they think NO VISION. Fighting lack of knowledge is a noble cause and that you are doing it with class and humor Best wishes and much happiness and joy to you both

[@laartje24]

I bet you have the most dextrous eye muscles in your eye from the precise scanning with your eye(s) you do and the aligning your small field of vision with what you want to see.

[@JulesUS8386]

Maple is looking like “Daddy you called me and I’m waiting patiently for the command…I don’t know how to draw so what do you need of me🐶”🤨😂😂😂

[@amyhyde70]

THANK YOU! Now I know why my husband wants me to shine the light on the next step down when we are going down the stairs. It seems totally light to me, but not to him. You guys are being so helpful in so many ways. He has a rare eye disease. Still has a little vision in one eye. You are so positive. I really need this. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@MsTarotD]

OMG this gave me a headache..I could just image how frustrating this must have been for Paul.

[@Broseph_the_bruh]

I would be very cool if it could provide more sight. The technology has come so far I don't doubt it couldn't!

[@geoffzuo9831]

The triple negative is crazy

[@JS-ow2ct]

I’d love to see his experience once he finds the accessibility settings. There are a lot of options. Plus you can use Siri to open apps.

[@susansharphaynes555]

Paul I love how brave upbeat and outgoing you always are!!❤ Matthew I also love how you tease him and treat him like he's not blind!! You two are among my favorite KZbinrs!!

[@Ailieorz]

I think the exciting thing about tech like this is that they can take all this feedback and make changes

[@angelica9799]

Hopefully your review will be seen by someone in a position to improve this technology, where it’s more usable for you in the future. Enjoyed the editing on this video with the thriller suspense sound effects and the zoom in on Mr. Maple.

[@pennyemerson2627]

this is the first time i’ve seen an example of Paul’s vision. thank you. It would be interesting to see a vr example of what he sees. also i got addicted to your videos just after covid release. Thank you for lightening my days at that time! BeLess you both

[@timefoolery]

I could’ve used this 40 years ago when I was going blind. Luckily surgery saved my sight, but it would’ve sure been nice to have something like these goggles.

[@phantomandmistysso]

This is coming out on my birthday! I'm so excited!❤

[@MarigoldThyme]

Happy Birthday!🎂💖

[@phantomandmistysso]

@@MarigoldThyme Thank u❤

[@emilyjameson5593]

Genuine question: Since the screen is so close to your eyes, could the brightness, if they were to make it bright enough to where it was more useful to you, possibly damage your remaining vision?

[@dramonmaster222]

I must say it was interesting to see Paul explore the Apple Vision Pro.

[@boneyjean]

What a cool toy!!! You two are one of my favorite couples! I love to see how you love and support each other while still having a bunch of fun together!!! Matthew, you are such an amazing person with courteous joking that makes me laugh every time I watch y'all, and clearly makes Paul laugh too! I love the sense of humor you both have!!! ;)

[@user-tq1bs1by2c]

Paul and Mathew, hope is just around the corner. The Argus 2 retinal prosthesis system has already been effective in restoring some vision in folks with Paul's disorder. The Argus 1 came out in 2000 and the Argus 2 came out nine years later. I see your vision being mostly restored within another 10 years.

[@debnordman1640]

I really hope so; what a miraculous thing that would be!!! 🙏

[@4thState]

First person maple vision 😍

[@Court75]

This is really interesting, and a great tutorial about this product.

[@dylanclark6349]

I imagine there is a way for tec to show a live feed of an area and change it just enough for him to see it

[@junbh2]

Yeah, this seems like it might benefit from some custom Paulvision software. Or extra adjustable settings.

[@DJWhovian]

I find that accessible functions are often not that well integrated or are very basic and some apps seem to be able to avoid making any changes.

[@MarigoldThyme]

Greetings from Sweden! Good luck Paul!💖

[@sarajuanaict]

That tree came out really well.... That thing is cool. Really good idea testing it on a blind person who is an artist 💚

[@OlPavlovsk]

I hope science will make something to help Paul soon. Such a sweet guy!

[@erinmalone2669]

I really hope that the features can be more beneficial for you because that drawing one definitely seems like old-school Microsoft paint😅 you are far more talented than that thing can give you❤

[@sharonwray5498]

I get home from hard day at work make a coffee and turn youtube on and there you are to make everything alright again my peaceful little smiley time love you 2 and Mr maple Thank you ❤ love from the 🇬🇧

[@bluecobaltsteph2689]

Omg the sound effects Matthew added 😂😂

[@lynnetimmermann3878]

That was fun! I love watching you guys!!

[@Skittl1321]

This was really cool. Was it sponsored?

[@Gloriaficent]

I was just thinking what it would be like if a blind person is also color blind. With how little I watched your videos so far, wow that's quite a coincidence. You did fine. The green was bright and I think you found a shade like maroon for the trunk. I was crayon coloring a bit before ago using maroon, so I'm speaking from that to compare by my memory.

[@anuarvonen]

Lovely Family!!!! Always!!!!

[@robertplocke]

You guys are so funny and make such a great couple. I'm so glad I found your channel!

[@SailorGreenTea]

This interaction should improve like a split screen or something, maybe prep session.

[@giselasoares9518]

I like how his smile is really wide, in a good way

[@MF-cj9ln]

Hahhaa the underwater effect

[@HappyHaunting]

Next time use the screen mirroring function on your tv so the cameraman can see what’s going on in real time too.

[@kathleencronin6874]

Paul, do u get eyestrain & headaches from ur limited vision?

[@sheilafrancl1423]

I don't understand that i need prescription glasses for inside a vr goggle when i can look at the camera on my phone and see everything sharp. It shouldn't be so hard to implement that in vr goggles

[@adafrost6276]

It's the way the lenses and focusing works in VR with the depth component. I'm not sure about the Vision Pro but the Quest focuses at a 4 foot focus distance and you can get prescription lenses for it to compensate for it with your particular vision.

[@resourceress7]

Vision pro needs VoiceOver, and voice commands.

[@brittnianime]

As a casual watcher who has only ever seen Paul's face.....this entire time I thought Matthew was a Jolly Ginger😂😂

[@ilovemyservicedog8862]

The only problem with this and other adaptive technology is, it’s so expensive that no blind person unless you have a lot of money or you know they’re giving it to you for like a KZbin video or something people can’t OK actually afford this stuff. You know there’s a lot of stuff that could enhance my vision because I’m partially blind but you know like every device starts at like $2000 price point. And they become out of date and obsolete so fast. I also had to have a friend that has severe learning disabilities, and like she could be helped by a lot of this blind technology like the or cam but again, there’s zero chance of her actually being able to buy it and use it

[@jonhh6918]

It (the tree) looks very similar to Canal Famille brand image, it was a tv channel in Quebec Canada when I was younger.

[@secret3957]

This was so interesting! Maybe you should forward your video to Apple so they can actually do something with your experiences and improve it for people with visual impairments. I love this video as Paul clearly explains what he sees, what is challenging for him, and we also get to see what he sees, which makes us understand the device better as well. a shame I can only give one thumbs up. Let me add some more: 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@nishaarif8382]

What a cool concept! Keep up the great videos

[@user-dn3mm6ko2e]

I should have studied English hard when I was in school.😢 It was okay when I saw a short video on Instagram, but 20 minutes of KZbin video is too much.ㅜㅜ I want to laugh with you. I need Korean subtitles~!!!! No, I think I need to study English.ㅋㅋ I know. I don't understand English better than Mapleㅜㅋㅋ But I love you three❤

[@neheko]

Lots of luck for your english studies! I am trying to learn korean, so I feel the struggle of not being able to understand…. :(

[@MeNoOther]

Hopefully, someday, this can be used to bypass eyes and connect directly to the brain 🧠

[@kevinleong4467]

I am not "legally blind" but I have a decent amount of usable vision. I couldn't even get passed the setup because it couldn't track my eyes, unfortunately. I have a good amount of suable vison it is my visual brain processing is an issue.

[@AQualls12]

I love going on these journeys with y'all!

[@chattieh10]

You guys need to give a tour of your house (kitchen, living room, entry room, etc.).

[@celestecc16]

I love how Maple is just silently judging in the background the whole time

[@thedarkness111]

This is like trying to show my nan how to use facebook.... ;)

[@LyraPyxisVT]

i think he might've did something wrong you might wanna check out Joey Bizinger video on the vision pro he doesnt show how he did it but its possible, he was able to show the environments and what he was doing in the goggles and the whole video was in his point of view

[@amyx231]

Apple should make a special ultra bright version. For semi blind people. Maybe a simplified zoomed in version?

[@debbie258]

I really LOVE your channel, But I get so upset when you record on your paid channels.. Only bc I can't afford to subscribe to them. So I feel like I'm always missing the good stuff.. But I totally understand. I still watch what I can... Thanks for allowing us into your life. You guys really are the best. Sending xoxox ❤

[@Zestalicious]

Paul, I love how you explain your condition. My mom has RP as well and the same as you describe. She was in her late 40s or early 50s when she really got affected by her RP. Luckily her disease is slow progressing and she will more than likely out live it before it makes her completely blind, doctors claim. She struggles with darkness as well, we have to leave tons of lights on in my house for her and I really never understood exactly, other than she hates darkness and is hard for her to see... but since you explained it better, I empathize more. She also has to directly target the object in front of her to see it, which is challenging as we (her family) have to show or direct her precisely. A couple things I am curious if you also have these symptoms as well from RP... she has excessive blinking and at times she nods her head struggling to open her eyes. Also, dry eyes. She has to use artificial tears. Do these affect you as well? I also hear RP is hereditary but skips a generation. Does anyone in your family also have this and at what age did you develop RP? (ur such a handsome young man already, lucky Michael 😊) unfortunately there is no cure as of yet, but I have heard stem cell procedures, just not sure if has any help with RP. Thank you very very much for listening. You both be safe and keep being such wonderful fun loving guys you are.

[@evihars2144]

I think I just had a vision of Star Trek technology in its very early stages.

[@jimkreider9997]

It would have been great if had given him a bit more vision.

[@C0SMICOLOGY]

Hi! Love you guys so much! 🫶🏻

[@huum4430]

Is there a blind people setting that when you se something it reads for you?

[@nikacomedawn]

If you crossed your eyes, could you see out of two pinholes insteaf of one or would it make it worse?

[@sallad_me]

nice tree 😃

[@TheBLSh0w]

You bring up a great point… the Apple Pencil should be like a pointer for the AVP.

[@annikaw3506]

Maple's look of deep concern - what are my crazy parents doing now!!?

[@terrymay2000]

Very cool that Matthew, who I sometimes consider a pain in the ass, has prepared for this video by learning what Paul can expect during this experience. Good job, Matthew.

[@eyekona]

I am very night-blind. Like, I need someone to guide me, walking through a black void. And even on the day I turn on all the lights in the house, for the room to be bright enough for me. I hate sunglasses so much and never ever wear them. XD

[@melb4082]

As a long-time married person, I recognized Paul’s irritation when Matthew interrupted him. Cool experiment.

[@theresaread6174]

Yeah, the top strap is necessary to take the weight more evenly distributed and more comfortable as a VR gamer.

[@bernardfriesen2906]

The trunk was brown

[@MF-cj9ln]

Were you able to get into accessibility settings? Somwtimes there's options to increase the brightness even more in there

[@huum4430]

Another day i was thinking apple vision pro and LLM come to better versions, there could have a funtion of describing what is in your enviroment, the distance of things. So you go to a road it tells you, there is a poop, their is a stair etc. And you can ask things to the llm search for a shop etc. Or just simply describe what you are looking at

[@aldonakoppenhaver4087]

Hope Apple makes improvements on this. Maybe both of you could call customer support with your questions and as they are telling Matthew, Paul could be trying to navigate on the device in real time. Hopefully it is just a learning curve. Now, I know this is going to sound strange but, do you have a peephole in your apartment door? If you do, has Paul ever looked thru it? In quilting, there is a gadget called a quilter’s telescope? It really is just a door peephole that you can buy at a hardware store. If you look thru the small lens (the end that would be on the outside of the door) it will be fuzzy (because you don’t want people looking thru it into your home. If you look thru the larger end (the end that would be on the apartment side of the door) it should be clearer and closer. I was thinking this might help you when you’re drawing on your IPad to bring your drawing closer without having to keep zooming in and out. Might be worth a try?

[@seasons0123]

I hope they make these into cool-looking wrap-around sunglasses someday. Seems funny they are still so big. My daughter makes fur costumes and you may want to watch some videos and see what you can do about the red forhead. Add more foam. not sure if you can take those apart because of the electronics. But the Fur costumes have the same issues on the forehead.

[@deesweden]

Definately very expensive gadget. But worthy if you can see from that.

[@IceSparksGlacialHub]

found you through molly burkes channel

[@Mr74145]

Maybe you should try night vision gogols in the daytime.

[@darksakurattv]

Did you play with the accessibility options? There are a lot of options for visual needs.

[@DavyFlannagain]

Next time the dog wears the goggles on a walk.

[@billswifejo]

You should try the 3 D jigsaw, that’s great fun.

[@geraldgoyette2676]

Loved the video and I must say that you did more with the vision pro that I could not do I have enough trouble doing things on my PC Well done guys👍👍👍❤

[@tl3772]

Showed my son your video and he came back and asked if you went into the Accessibility part of settings. And I think someone mentioned you might be able to change the colour of the cursor?

[@MeixingTonthat]

Hi

[@Catlandian]

As a vi person its a no for me as they have no pass through Zoom and they are quite dark. You can use voiceover but even still.

[@Treuer_lobbyhoe]

Love your Videos guys❤

[@pnut9995]

Just one question. Does the static go away when you close your eyes, or is it always there? SO many hugs to you!

[@listerjne]

"oh we can be a little more creative than thaaaaaat" someone edit this so paul is on the drag race judging panel please please please

[@LilyWangLoifavl]

I just saw in one of the recent daily dose of internet videos a similar headgear product especially developed to help blind people sense the world through vibrations. Maybe you could try it out?

[@rischel3715]

Second 👍