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Joey Markley / Capstone

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Adaptive
Clarity

A wearable device that dynamically adjusts lens opacity to help people with light sensitivity live more comfortably in the world.

Express Interest →

38M

US Adults with Chronic Migraines

90%

Report Light Sensitivity

<50ms

Lens Response Time

8hr

Target Battery Life

The Problem

Light is unavoidable. The current solutions aren't good enough.

People with photophobia — whether from migraines, traumatic brain injuries, or neurological conditions — navigate a world that wasn't designed for them. Fluorescent offices, bright screens, sunlight through windows: each one is a potential trigger.

The existing options are static: dark glasses that work outdoors but make indoor environments too dim to function, or tinted lenses that can't adapt to changing conditions. Nothing responds in real time to what the eye is actually experiencing.

The Solution

Lenses that respond as fast as the light changes.

Adaptive Clarity uses electrochromic lens technology and an onboard light sensor to continuously measure ambient luminance and adjust lens opacity in real time — darker in bright environments, clearer in low light. The adjustment happens before the eye has time to register discomfort.

How It Works

Three systems.
One seamless response.

01

Sense

An ambient light sensor mounted on the frame continuously reads the luminance of the environment — measuring intensity, spectrum, and rate of change several times per second.

02

Process

Onboard firmware translates the sensor data into a target opacity level, weighted against the user's personal comfort profile set up during onboarding. The algorithm learns over time.

03

Adapt

The electrochromic lenses respond to the voltage signal in under 50 milliseconds — fast enough to manage sudden changes in lighting before discomfort registers. The transition is smooth, not jarring.

Get Involved

Join the early access list.

Adaptive Clarity is in active development. We're building a small group of early adopters — people with light sensitivity conditions who want to be involved in shaping the product before it ships. No commitment required, just signal.