Blind Musician Pays It Forward With Augmented Reality Smartglasses Developed by NuEyes

Giving the Gift of Sight

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Apr 07, 2017, 19:02 ET

DALLAS, April 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Two weeks ago, Robert "BlindDog" Cook received the gift of sight through Augmented Reality developed by NuEyes featuring ODG Smartglasses in California. Philip Monroe of TxEyeTech is the Texas distributor for NuEyes that demonstrated the glasses for BlindDog.

Robert "BlindDog" Cook is a visually impaired singer-song writer from Memphis TN. Living in Marshall, Texas where he regularly performs for the patrons of the Blue Frog Grill.

With help from a Go-Fund-Me account set up by his daughter and donations from the community, Robert "BlindDog" Cook raised the funds needed to purchase the NuEyes featuring ODG Smartglasses. The campaign was so popular that he raised enough money to purchase an additional pair which he plans to give to an 11 year old boy who is visually impaired in Dallas.

The young man will meet Robert "BlindDog" Cook on Friday at 2:00 PM at the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Center on Vision Loss Dallas, TX to try on the glasses for the first time to see if they help his vision. Demonstrating the glasses will be the president of NuEyes, Justin Moore along with Philip Monroe of TxEyeTech out of Waco, Texas.

"We hope that Robert "BlindDog" Cook will experience many more moments such as this and that this new technology will help him in his mission to empower others with disabilities as well," said Mark Greget, Founder and CEO of NuEyes.

Address and Contact information for AFB

American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)
Located: 11030 Ables Lane, Dallas, TX 75229
Contact: Neva Fairchild
Tel: (214) 352-7222 / Fax: (646) 478-9260
E-mail: [email protected]

About TxEyeTech

Texas Eye Tech is an independent sales contractor for NuEyes in the state of Texas, providing removable visual prosthetic smart glasses for the visually impaired featuring ODG technology.

About NuEyes

NuEyes is a veteran owned business dedicated to serving the technology needs of the visually impaired. Based in Orange County, CA, NuEyes is excited to bring such an advanced product to market that will leapfrog the technology currently available for someone dealing with legal blindness. With the leadership of NuEyes having over 13 years of combined experience in this space, we understand what it takes to successfully bring a new product to market. NuEyes is disrupting this industry by offering a product that can easily be dispensed through the offices of eye care professionals as well as the traditional distribution network. For more information, email: [email protected] or 800-605-4033.

NuEyes Media Contact
Regina Chatman
800-605-4033
[email protected]

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