HUEtopia

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  AI app for colorblind users with real-time filters, screen correction & AI color recognition—enhancing accessibility & creativity.

Inspiration Over 300 million people worldwide experience color vision deficiencies, facing barriers in art, design, education, and daily life. Traditional solutions like colorblindness-corrective glasses are costly, limited in availability, ineffective for rare conditions like monochromacy, uncomfortable to use, and carry social stigma. We wanted to create a versatile, accessible, and stigma-free alternative that works for everyone, everywhere.

What it does HUEtopia is a mobile application that empowers people with all types of color blindness to perceive, interact with, and create in the world of color.

It offers: Real-time adjustable camera filters to simulate and correct color perception in physical environments. Screen-based filters to make digital work—like graphic design, photo editing, and reading charts—fully accessible. AI color recognition that instantly identifies colors through tapping, hovering, or uploading images—helping with tasks from mixing paints to verifying brand colors.

How we built it We began with research into all major types of color vision deficiencies and the limitations of existing tools. We then: Designed and coded a web-based platform and mobile APK. Developed and fine-tuned real-time adjustable filters for red-green, blue-yellow, and complex deficiencies. Integrated an AI-powered color recognition model for instant feedback. Conducted user testing with individuals having various forms of color blindness, iterating based on their feedback until the results were consistent and reliable.

Challenges we ran into: Simulating accurate color perception for complex deficiencies that glasses cannot address. Creating filters that work equally well in both physical and digital contexts. Ensuring accessibility without compromising visual clarity or causing eye strain. Balancing technical complexity with a user-friendly interface.

Accomplishments that we're proud of: Built a complete, ready-to-use app that supports all forms of color blindness, including Achromatopsia. Provided the first real solution for total color blindness through AI color naming. Achieved high user satisfaction during real-world testing with both partial and total CVD users. Created a tool that artists and designers now use to produce accurate, creative work without costly glasses.

What we learned: User feedback is critical—real-life testing guided many of our adjustments. Accessibility solutions must address practical, emotional, and social aspects, not just technical needs. The combination of simulation and AI creates a more complete experience than either feature alone.

What's next for HUEtopia: Add voice feature to help with real life situations and driving. Train the AI to learn from user preferences for more personalized and accurate color identification. Expand into education and professional creative industries worldwide. Continue refining the filters for even greater realism and comfort.

Built With

• css
• html
• javascript
• koltin