What is SonifEye: Dare to Hear Color?
SonifEye is a sensory tool that makes the visual element of color accessible through sound. SonifEye transforms the colors of any image into musical notes, and it teaches you to recognize this color by ear at your own pace.
Problem
Users rely on visual or text-based methods to perceive and understand colors, which are inaccessible to visually impaired individuals. visually impaired individuals struggle to experience color and learn color recognition independently.
Solution
A mobile app that translates colors into musical notes via real-time camera input, enabling users to hear color through sound and learn color recognition at their own pace. Example: Point the camera at an object to hear its color as a note.
Customers
Visually impaired individuals, artists, designers, educators, and multisensory learners seeking alternative color interaction methods.
Unique Features
Real-time audio conversion of color hues to musical notes, personalized learning modules for color recognition, and integration with device cameras for immediate feedback.
User Comments
Empowers blind users to experience colors independently
Innovative tool for sensory education
Useful for art therapy sessions
Helps designers understand color contrast audibly
Requests for more customizable sound palettes
Traction
Launched on Product Hunt with 1,200+ upvotes, 5,000+ downloads, featured in 15+ accessibility blogs. Offers a free tier and $4.99/month premium plan with expanded color libraries.
Market Size
Globally, 2.2 billion people have vision impairments (WHO 2021), with assistive tech market projected to reach $32.7 billion by 2030 (Grand View Research).
