We saw tech’s potential.
They saw a brighter
future.
When I was a little boy
“What would you like to do when you grow up?” — a familiar question teachers ask. ‘Doctor’, ‘astronaut’ or ‘chef’ could be some of the more common answers. But what if you were born with color blindness and low vision, like me? My condition is something I have to live with, but it didn’t hamper my ambition to be a tech developer.
Great things come in small packages
Many children around the world suffer from low vision. Reading what’s written on the board in class is challenging, even if they sit in the front row. With Xiao AI, a smartphone app, we erase the distance between the board and students. They can take pictures of the writings or handouts with their smartphone, then read the words on a larger screen.
AI paves a brighter future
Kids study hard not just to do well in school, but to do well in life. My team and I are proud of creating an app that's been able to change the lives of visually impaired children. On top of
that, we partnered with someone who believed in what we do. As the saying goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
We want to create tech that makes a difference. We want to innovate with tech to help others
reach their potential. Some say seeing is believing. My greatest gratification comes from knowing that the little things my team and I do are helping people go further and aim higher in life.