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See you at WebSummit Lisbon. Find .lumen's booth at Pavilion 4, Booth E481.

.lumen goes to Web Summit Lisbon 2025

This 10–14 November, part of the .lumen team is heading to Lisbon for our very first Web Summit. We’ve been nominated as an Impact Startup, joining one of the world’s largest technology gatherings, where more than 70,000 founders, investors, and innovators will converge to shape the future of tech.

Nov 72 min read

A blonde woman in her 30s, wearing the dotLumen glasses on her head and smiling. She’s in an urban area, walking confidently.

Take Me, the feature that gives you freedom to go anywhere

For the first time, a blind person can choose a destination, reach it, and explore the world with confidence — without relying on external help. Through integration with mapping services such as Google Maps, the glasses take the experience of exploration to an entirely new level.

Oct 212 min read

A blind person, wandering in the woods. In front of her, a tree, scanned by the dotlumen glasses.

Find Me. Seeing the world through understanding, not sight

The “Find Me” feature in .lumen glasses combines AI, spatial sound, and haptic feedback to help blind users locate everyday objects, from chairs to doors, naturally and independently.

Oct 142 min read

Alex Benchea, a Romanian sportsman, blind since birth, wears dotlumen glasses and a big smile on his face. The photo is taken in a park.

Over 1,500 preorders for .lumen glasses in just 10 days

Over 1,500 blind people in Romania have signed up to receive free .lumen glasses through the Tech Assist program. Technology tested in 40 countries for over 85,000 visually impaired people in Romania.

Oct 101 min read

Cornel Amariei, the founder of .lumen, together with Andrea, who has been blind since birth, walking side by side through a forest. Andrea is wearing the .lumen glasses on her head.

Guide Me, the feature that turns walking into independence

The “Guide Me” feature in .lumen glasses uses AI and subtle haptic feedback to guide visually impaired users around obstacles.

Oct 102 min read

.lumen takes the stage at AI for Good 2025

This July, .lumen returns to Geneva for the second time to attend one of the world’s most transformative gatherings on artificial intelligence: AI for Good, hosted by the United Nations. Between July 8–11, our founder and CEO Cornel Amariei and our Head of Business Development Endre Hunnyadi will join global leaders shaping the future of AI.

Jun 302 min read