New in 2.0: 10 new eye conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration, 5 new animals, and photo import. No subscriptions.
Ever wondered what the world looks like through someone else's eyes? What They See turns your iPhone camera into a real-time vision simulator. Point it at anything and instantly see how someone with colorblindness, cataracts, myopia, or dyslexia experiences the world.
Built with optometrists and educators in mind, but made for anyone who's ever been curious about how other people (and animals) see.
VISION CONDITIONS
- Myopia and hyperopia with depth-aware blur powered by LiDAR
- Glaucoma, macular degeneration (dry and wet), retinitis pigmentosa, and diabetic retinopathy
- Cataracts: nuclear, cortical, posterior, and mixed types
- Astigmatism with full prescription and axis support, plus keratoconus
- Presbyopia with an age slider from 40 to 70
- Floaters, visual snow, and night blindness
- Drunk vision that shows how alcohol affects sight
- Baby vision from newborn through 52 weeks of development
COLORBLINDNESS
- Deuteranopia, protanopia, tritanopia, and monochromacy
- Adjustable severity so you can see mild to complete color shifts
DYSLEXIA
- Multiple research-backed simulation types available in 39 languages
- Point your camera at any text and see it transform in real time
ANIMAL VISION
- See the world as a dog, cat, deer, bee, eagle, shark, octopus, fly, spider, owl, snake, mantis shrimp, and more
- Ever wonder why your dog can't find the orange ball in green grass? Now you'll know.
LEARN MORE WITH DEEP DIVES
- Every simulation includes an in-depth educational guide
- A deep dive for every simulation, with statistics, interactive charts, diagrams, and world maps
- Understand the science behind each condition, not just what it looks like
USE YOUR OWN PHOTOS
- Import any photo from your library and apply any filter
CAPTURE AND SHARE
- Take photos and record video with any simulation active
- Share what you see with family, students, patients, or friends
NO SUBSCRIPTIONS
- Buy only the filters you want, or unlock everything once. No subscriptions, ever.
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
"I can totally see how this is useful from a patient education perspective. Like showing a parent what their child's vision is like." - Optometrist
"This would be extremely helpful! I have parents all the time asking me to describe what their kids see." - Optometrist
"The colorblind filters are genius for helping me decide what colors to choose when trying to make things more accessible." - Board game designer
"This is amazing! I'll probably be using it every day!" - Optometrist
Whether you're an eye care professional explaining a diagnosis, a teacher building empathy in your classroom, a parent understanding your child's vision, or just someone curious about the world, What They See lets you step into someone else's perspective.
Download now and see the world through new eyes.
What They See is designed for educational purposes and is not intended for medical diagnosis. Vision is deeply personal, and individual experiences may vary. Our simulations are built on published research and developed in consultation with optometrists, special education teachers, dyslexia specialists, and veterinary professionals.
I think this app is a really good concept for educating others on what their loved ones see. As a neuro-based occupational therapist, vision is something we often see impacted after stroke. I think this app would be even more useful to add in modes for neglect, homonymous hemianopsia, cataracts, glaucoma, and other medical visual deficits to allow a person’s village to have more empathy and understanding of their loved one’s experiences.
Not a Free App
wynnerwynner
This app is basically unusable and useless unless you pay the full $15. The nearsighted vs farsighted views I was able to test for free looked exactly the same at 2.00. I wish this tool was more accessible, it could be useful and you’d actually profit more if the price was more affordable. If you want to develop software for opticians, opthalmalogists and optometrists to use… then do that and sell it to them!!! This app is meant to be accessible to common folk, to everyone, but it isn’t. Especially not in this global economy. Maybe one day I will pay only to be disappointed with the inaccuracy with the program in your app but until then, all I can say is this app is bunk.
Amazing
BethWittenLamb
I have family and friends with different eye conditions, and this app is amazing! It’s so interesting to actually see the world through their eyes and better understand what they experience every day. What a great way to build awareness and empathy for people with vision challenges. Highly recommend!
Really Enjoying The App
Rachelramona
I paid to unlock all the features and it was worth every penny!My kids love looking at the world through the eyes of different animals. And as a teacher the dyslexia and visual impairment views have helped me better understand what my students are facing while they learn to read.
This is the biggest update since launch, and it is timed for World Sight Day on October 8.
Ten new vision conditions you can see live through the camera: glaucoma, macular degeneration (dry and wet), retinitis pigmentosa, diabetic retinopathy, keratoconus, presbyopia with an age slider from 40 to 70, floaters, visual snow, night blindness, and a drunk vision mode that shows how alcohol affects sight.
Five animals join the animal section: deer, shark, octopus, fly, and spider. Deer vision arrives just in time for hunting season; deer are red-green colorblind, so blaze orange looks dull to them. Sharks are colorblind as well, with eyes built for dim water. Octopuses cannot see color either, but they can see polarized light. Flies see through a honeycomb of 4,000 lenses. Spiders have a razor-sharp center with a motion-sensing surround.
Floaters drift slowly and react to your phone's motion, lagging behind like real floaters. Tool strips now page with arrows, so new filters are easy to find.
Photo import: pick any photo from your library, apply any filter, and save the result.
Nearsighted blur is more accurate at higher prescriptions now, based on feedback from optometrists and users.
Achromatopsia now includes the reduced sharpness and light sensitivity that come with it.
Every new condition has its own deep dive page covering what it looks like, how it works, and what helps.
Thanks to everyone who sent in feature requests through the in-app form. Several of these came straight from you.
Version 2.0.1
The developer, Special Glasses LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Purchases
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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