Background videos show everyday scenes—people walking, nature, cityscapes—with visual impairment filters cycling through conditions like tunnel vision, central vision loss, and color blindness.
See the World As Others Do
Experience what it's like to live with visual impairments through real-time camera filters. Building empathy and understanding for the 2.2 billion people living with vision conditions.
Understanding Through Experience
Point your camera at the world and see it through different eyes. Our filters simulate real visual conditions to build understanding and empathy.
Real-Time Filters
Apply visual impairment simulations to your live camera feed instantly. See what others see in real-time.
Learn About Conditions
Each filter includes educational information about the condition, its prevalence, and how it affects daily life.
Build Empathy
Perfect for educators, designers, caregivers, and anyone wanting to better understand visual impairments.
Experience Different Perspectives
Explore 33 visual conditions through real-time camera simulations with adjustable severity.
Retinitis Pigmentosa
A genetic condition causing progressive tunnel vision and night blindness. Peripheral vision slowly deteriorates, leaving only a small central field of view.
Stargardt Disease
The most common form of inherited juvenile macular degeneration. Causes progressive central vision loss beginning in childhood or adolescence.
Achromatopsia
A rare inherited condition causing complete color blindness, extreme light sensitivity, and reduced visual acuity. The world appears in shades of gray.
Diabetic Retinopathy
A diabetes complication affecting blood vessels in the retina. Causes dark spots, floaters, and blurred vision. Affects over 103 million adults globally.
All 33 Conditions
Each with adjustable severity and educational information
Download As I See It
Free to download. No ads. Just understanding.
Privacy-First Design
We built As I See It with privacy as a core principle. Here's our commitment to you.
Privacy Policy
- No personal data collected
- No camera images stored or transmitted
- All processing done locally on device
Terms of Service
- Free for personal and educational use
- Simulations are approximations, not medical diagnoses
- Use responsibly and respectfully
- Not intended to replace professional eye care
We Want Your Feedback
As I See It is a work in progress, and we need your help to make it better. Want us to add a specific visual condition? Have ideas to improve the simulations? Using the app for education or accessibility work? We'd love to hear from you.
Harry Nickerson
Harry is a para-athlete on the Canadian Men's Goalball team and conducts research into detecting and treating retinal diseases. As I See It was born from his desire to help people experience the world through different perspectives, building empathy and understanding for those living with visual impairments.