Making Communication Universally Accessible
At HapWare, we empower people who are blind, low vision, deaf-blind, and autistic through the power of custom computer vision algorithms and haptic technology.
Introducing ALEYE
Nonverbal cues you can feel.
We Communicate Without Speaking
Facial expressions and body language account for more than half of communication.
Nonverbal Cues Aren’t Always Accessible
For millions of people who are blind, low vision, deaf-blind, or autistic, visual cues are inaccessible or easily misinterpreted.
HapWare is Making Cues More Accessible
Through intuitive haptic patterns on the wrist, ALEYE provides people with real-time access to nonverbal communication cues during social interactions.
ALEYE is Comfortable and Effective
ALEYE integrates with your Meta Ray-Bans and other smart glasses, and is the size of a watch.
ALEYE is the first ever device designed to translate non-verbal communication cues to touch.
How ALEYE Works
Detect
First, the smart glasses detect non-verbal cues like a smile or an outstretched hand.
Decode
Next, we decode the cues by mapping each unique facial expression and gesture to a distinct haptic pattern.
Deliver
Finally, we deliver the pattern in less than a quarter of a second to your ALEYE wristband.
ALEYE Mobile App
Customization
ALEYE is designed to adapt to you. The mobile app lets you choose exactly which nonverbal cues you want to receive, so you get the information that matters most in each moment. Whether you prefer being alerted about facial expressions like smiles and frowns or gestures like hand shakes and nods, you can enable or disable cues to create an experience that feels focused, relevant, and personal, not overwhelming.
Familiarization
ALEYE is built to feel intuitive from the start. The app includes a familiarization page that helps you quickly learn and recognize haptic patterns, allowing cues to become second nature in minutes. With no formal training or classes required, learning happens naturally, so you can focus on real conversations instead of the technology.
Presets
Life changes moment to moment, and ALEYE changes with it. The app’s presets let you instantly switch your experience based on where you are and what you’re doing—whether it’s a job interview, a classroom discussion, or a social setting, you can select cues based on the environment you’re in. With one tap, ALEYE delivers the most relevant cues for that situation, keeping you present and confident without needing to adjust settings on the fly.
What ALEYE Users Are Saying
“ALEYE makes me a more responsive teacher and help me provide my students with more support than I can just by listening.”
Emily
PhD Student & Professor at UNC
“As a totally blind person, these nonverbal cues were previously unbeknownst to me, and resulted in some awkward situations where I did not know that I needed to respond. ALEYE is changing that.”
Katie
Fox Family Foundation
“When I began to feel the vibration sets and was able to interpret their meaning, it began to restore a once long-lost depth of everyday communication.”
David
Member of the blind, low-vision community
