AdaptiVision

What AdaptiVision does

AdaptiVision, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned retailer and authorized dealer of assistive technology for individuals with low vision or blindness, founded in 1994 by Stuart Flom and headquartered in North Reading, Massachusetts (with mailing in Lynnfield, MA). Operating primarily through the e-commerce site lowvisionsource.com, the company curates and distributes a multi-brand product portfolio spanning video magnifiers (portable and desktop), wearable AI-enabled devices (eSight, OrCam, Eyedaptic, Maggie, Zoomax Acesight), text-to-speech readers (Optelec ClearReader+ line), accessibility software, and specialty lighting products. Its go-to-market combines in-home consultations across six New England states (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut) with free virtual appointments serving customers nationwide, supported by bundled training, free tech support, and an active blog and social presence.

The technical surface is concentrated in the products AdaptiVision distributes rather than in internally developed technology. Flagship SKUs include the eSight Go wearable (dual OLED screens, 24x magnification, ~5-hour battery, real-time video processing algorithms) and OrCam devices (Read 5 with interactive AI assistant and 140+ language translation; MyEye PRO with offline facial/product recognition and Natural Language Understanding voice commands). Optelec's ClearReader+ Advanced provides OCR text-to-speech in 31 languages. Pricing is one-time/perpetual license ranging roughly $200 to $5,000+ per device, with manufacturer warranties of 1–3 years, paid coaching add-ons (e.g., five 1:1 sessions bundled with eSight Go), and restocking fees on returns.

Revenue derives from hardware sales and ancillary professional services (training/coaching), with no disclosed subscription or recurring software component. AdaptiVision holds no external funding, operates without a parent company or institutional investors, and explicitly does not ship internationally, capping its addressable market to the United States. The business is founder-dependent: Stuart Flom serves as President and Data Controller, with Bethany Wyshak as General Manager. Its value proposition rests on consultative selling, brand curation, and customer advocacy rather than proprietary technology or scale economics.

Name

AdaptiVision

Legal name

AdaptiVision, Inc.

Website

https://lowvisionsource.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AdaptiVision is a family-owned, Massachusetts-based authorized dealer of assistive technology for low vision and blindness, distributing video magnifiers, AI wearables (eSight, OrCam), text-to-speech devices, and specialty lighting to individual consumers across the US via in-home New England consultations and nationwide virtual appointments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Low Vision Assistive Technology

NAICS

Optical Goods Retailers (45613)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Low Vision & Assistive Vision Devices (Magnifiers, Electronic Video Magnifiers, Wearable Vision Aids) (HLAHAJAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Accessibility & Special Needs Equipment (Assistive Devices, Adaptive Furniture, Sensory Rooms) (EDAEAIAM), Vision Assistive Technology (Screen Readers, Braille, Magnification) (EDAKAIAF)

Keywords

• Assistive technology devices
• Low vision aids
• Wearable vision devices
• Video magnifiers
• Text-to-speech devices

Headquarters

HQ city

Lynnfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: One-time sales of assistive technology devices including video magnifiers, wearable devices (eSight, OrCam), text-to-speech products, and lighting solutions. Products carry manufacturer warranties of 1-3 years.
2. Professional Services (Training & Support): Free product training and tech support included with many products. Additional paid training/coaching sessions available (e.g., 5 personalized 1:1 coaching sessions with eSight purchase).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AdaptiVision is a Massachusetts-based authorized retailer and distributor of assistive technology products for individuals with low vision or blindness. The company sells a curated catalog of video magnifiers, AI-powered wearable devices (eSight Go, OrCam MyEye PRO), handheld AI readers (OrCam Read 5), text-to-speech systems (Optelec ClearReader+), screen magnification software, and specialized low-vision lighting, supplemented by free in-home consultations across New England and virtual consultations nationwide.

Product overview

AdaptiVision is a specialized retailer and distributor of assistive technology products for individuals with low vision or blindness. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of solutions organized into five core product categories: video magnifiers (both portable and desktop), wearable devices (including eSight Go and OrCam products), text-to-speech devices (such as Optelec ClearReader+), software (screen magnification tools), and specialty lighting products. The portfolio centers on two distinct product approaches—standalone assistive devices like the eSight Go wearable glasses and OrCam Read 5 handheld reader that use AI-powered computer vision for text recognition and magnification, and computer-connected solutions like the Optelec ClearReader+ Advanced that scan and read documents aloud via connected monitors. Wearable products like eSight Go and OrCam MyEye PRO provide hands-free visual assistance through different technologies: eSight Go projects real-time optimized video to OLED screens while OrCam MyEye PRO converts visual information to audible speech. Text-to-speech devices like Optelec ClearReader+ Advanced scan documents and read them aloud with natural-sounding voices. The product line is complemented by specialty lighting products (Stella lamps) designed to reduce eye strain. AdaptiVision serves as an authorized dealer providing sales, free virtual training, and in-home consultations primarily in the New England region, with virtual appointments available nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• eSight Go Wearable Vision System Wearable glasses-style device that captures real-time video through an HD camera, optimizes footage via clinically validated algorithms, and projects enhanced images onto dual OLED screens. Designed for individuals with central vision loss, providing 24x magnification, peripheral vision preservation, digital image tilt, and up to 5 hours of battery life.
• OrCam Read 5 AI Reading Assistant Handheld AI-powered device that reads printed and digital text aloud from any surface using point-and-click OCR, with an interactive AI assistant for Q&A, smart magnifier mode, multi-language translation, and handwriting recognition.
• OrCam MyEye 2.0 PRO Wearable Wearable AI device that magnetically attaches to eyeglasses and uses artificial intelligence for text-to-speech, facial recognition, product and currency identification, color identification, and orientation assistance. Operates fully offline for privacy. Priced at $3,689 (sale).
• Optelec ClearReader+ Advanced Text-to-speech device with OCR that scans and reads printed documents aloud via a connected computer monitor. Features high-quality male and female voices in 31 languages, document saving and retrieval, and automatic text formatting. Priced at $2,948.
• OrCam MyReader 2.0 Smart wearable low vision device for reading assistance, part of the OrCam wearable line offered by AdaptiVision.
• Optelec ClearReader+ Basic Standalone text-to-speech device that reads printed documents aloud without requiring a computer monitor.
• Optelec ClearView C Speech Desktop video magnifier with integrated touch screen and OCR text-to-speech capability, featuring customizable settings and high-tech features for low vision users.
• Optelec ClearView+ HD 24 Desktop video magnifier with HD display for low vision users needing enhanced reading and document viewing capability.
• Luna 6 Reader Video magnifier reader designed for low vision users, noted for ease of use and clarity of magnified reading.
• Luna 8 Video Magnifier Video magnifier reader for low vision users, providing magnified viewing for reading and detailed tasks.
• Acuity 22 Speech Desktop Magnifier Desktop video magnifier with integrated speech capabilities designed for low vision users.
• Zoomax Acesight Wearable Wearable low vision device featuring heads-up display technology to assist users with visual impairment.
• Maggie iVR Wearable Wearable low vision device in the Maggie product line for visual assistance.
• Maggie TV Connect Connectivity device that links low vision magnifiers to televisions for enhanced viewing.
• Stella Floor Lamp Specialty floor lamp designed for low vision lighting needs, reducing eye strain and improving visibility.
• Stella TWO LED Task Light LED task lighting product designed to reduce eye strain for low vision users during detailed tasks.
• Stella GO Task Lamp Portable LED task lamp with wireless charging designed for low vision users.
• ZoomText Screen Magnification Software Screen magnification and text-to-speech software for computer accessibility for low vision users.
• Free Low Vision Consultation Service Complimentary in-person consultations in New England (MA, NH, VT, ME, RI, CT) and virtual consultations nationwide, providing personalized low vision product recommendations based on individual eye conditions and lifestyle needs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Devices can enable individuals with visual acuity between 20/60 and 20/1400 to achieve up to 20/20 enhanced vision
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability15 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WaymapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaymap is a mobile navigation app featured on AdaptiVision's blog through an interview with CEO Tom Pey. Waymap provides turn-by-turn audio navigation for blind and visually impaired individuals, working indoors and outdoors without WiFi or cell signal. AdaptiVision shares the story as part of educational content marketing about assistive technology.
• OrCam TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdaptiVision is an authorized dealer of OrCam products including OrCam Read 5, OrCam MyEye PRO, and other OrCam devices. OrCam provides AI-powered assistive technology for reading, facial recognition, and product identification. AdaptiVision offers free virtual training with OrCam purchases.
• eSightcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdaptiVision is an authorized dealer of eSight products including eSight Go wearable device. eSight is now owned by Gentex Corporation. eSight Go provides wearable vision enhancement for central vision loss with 24x magnification and OLED display technology.
• OpteleccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAdaptiVision is the exclusive dealer for Optelec products in New England (excluding CT). Products include ClearReader+ Advanced, ClearView C Speech, and other text-to-speech and video magnification devices.
• Gentex CorporationminorOthersGentex acquired eSight and is mentioned on the eSight product page. Gentex is a leading global manufacturer of connected-car technologies. The acquisition is expected to help make eSight products more accessible and affordable.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• IrisVision: IrisVision develops wearable low vision devices and software-based magnification solutions sold direct and through select partners, serving the same macular degeneration and low vision customer base as AdaptiVision.
• LS&S Group: LS&S Group is a US specialty retailer of low vision, blind, deaf, and hard-of-hearing products, offering a multi-brand catalog and product consultation services that closely mirror AdaptiVision's retailer-consultative model.
• Enhanced Vision: Enhanced Vision (a Freedom Scientific/Vispero brand) manufactures and distributes desktop and portable video magnifiers and wearable low vision devices, directly competing in the same product categories AdaptiVision resells.
• HumanWare: HumanWare is a leading manufacturer and distributor of assistive technology for blind and low vision users, including video magnifiers, braille devices, and GPS. While it manufactures rather than resells, it serves the same low vision customer base and overlapping product categories as AdaptiVision.
• Freedom Scientific (Vispero): Freedom Scientific, part of Vispero, is a major provider of assistive technology for the blind and visually impaired, including screen readers (JAWS), magnification software, and hardware magnifiers, overlapping with AdaptiVision's software and magnifier offerings.

Emerging players

• Aira Tech Corp: Aira offers a subscription-based service that connects blind and low vision users to trained agents via smart glasses for real-time visual assistance. It is an emerging, service-oriented alternative to the hardware-centric model AdaptiVision primarily sells.

Broad incumbents

• Optelec: Optelec is a global manufacturer of low vision solutions including video magnifiers and text-to-speech devices that AdaptiVision exclusively distributes in New England. It also sells direct and through other channels elsewhere, making it both a supplier and a partial competitor.

Others

• OrCam Technologies: OrCam is the manufacturer of MyEye PRO and Read 5 devices that AdaptiVision resells. It is a key supply partner and increasingly a competing direct-to-consumer sales channel for the same products AdaptiVision distributes.
• eSight (Gentex): eSight, now owned by Gentex Corporation, manufactures the eSight Go wearable that AdaptiVision resells. As the product manufacturer and a direct seller, it is both a primary partner and a potential channel competitor.
• Zoomax: Zoomax manufactures low vision devices including Acesight wearables and portable magnifiers that AdaptiVision carries. It is a supply partner whose brand is resold alongside competing products in AdaptiVision's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adaptivision
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMBBedxYkfQfQvmjiBZb-jg
• Facebookfacebook.com/adaptivision
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/stuart-flom-45922613
• Instagraminstagram.com/adaptivision
• Pinterestpinterest.com/adaptivision/_created

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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