eSight Go
On sale · Canada
eSight Go replaces the view with camera video: two OLED screens magnify up to 24x across a 45 degree field. Made for central vision loss and sold by low-vision specialists, not open retail.
Specifications
| Field | Value | How we know |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | OFFICIALeSight (Gentex) | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Category | OFFICIALColor display | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Form factor | OFFICIALGlasses frame | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Status | OFFICIALOn sale | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Maker country | OFFICIALCanada | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Release | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Announcement | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Display type | OFFICIALOpaque, camera-to-display video passthrough | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation[1] |
| Display color | OFFICIALFull color | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Resolution | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Field of view | OFFICIAL45° | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Brightness | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Image in both eyes | OFFICIALYes | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Camera | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Video | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Microphones | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Speakers | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Wi-Fi | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Bluetooth | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Chip | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Memory | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Storage | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| System | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Developer access | OFFICIALWe have not checked | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Prescription lenses | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Battery | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Claimed battery life | OFFICIAL3 h | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
| Weight | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Water protection | We have not checked | How we know: OPEN QUESTION |
| Price | OFFICIAL$4,950.00 | How we know: eSight / Gentex Corporation |
Notes
- 1.Display type. Opaque, camera-to-display video passthrough: an autofocus HD camera feeds full HD OLED binocular screens positioned in front of both eyes, so the wearer sees only the processed camera image, never the world directly, at up to 24x magnification and a 45 degree field of view said to preserve peripheral awareness [OFFICIAL, esighteyewear.com/products/esight-go]
US$4,950 (CAD 6,600) on the official pricing page, read on 2026-09-06. A US$250 (CAD 335) home trial is credited against the purchase, and the reseller nelowvision.com listed the same US$4,950 that day.
What we measured in the lab
We did not measure this device in the lab.
Our review
For
- eSight states the Go magnifies up to 24x across a 45 degree field of view meant to preserve peripheral awareness.
- Gentex holds an active FDA Class 1 registration for the Go, filed under 'Aid, Vision Image Intensification'.
- A US$250 Home Experience Program trial is credited against the purchase price if the buyer proceeds, per eSight.
Against
- The Go has no public SDK, API or developer program; eSight controls it only through its own buttons and app.
- It costs US$4,950 (CAD 6,600), sold only through eSight's Home Experience Program and low-vision specialists.
- Battery life is rated at about 3 hours per charge, per eSight's own product page.
- Because the display is fully opaque, the wearer sees only the processed camera image, never the world directly.
No independent review of this device has been found as of September 6, 2026. eSight Go is an opaque video headset built for people with central vision loss, such as macular degeneration or Stargardt disease. An autofocus HD camera feeds full HD OLED screens placed in front of both eyes, magnifying the view up to 24x across a 45 degree field that eSight says preserves peripheral awareness; because the display is opaque, the wearer never sees the world directly, only the processed feed.
eSight names no SDK, developer program or API: the Go is controlled only by its own tactile buttons and a companion app for the wearer, and Gentex Corporation, which acquired eSight's assets in 2023, holds an active FDA Class 1 registration for the device rather than opening it to outside developers.
eSight prices the Go at US$4,950 (CAD 6,600) through its Home Experience Program and a network of low-vision specialists, not open retail; a US$250 home trial is credited toward the purchase if the buyer proceeds, and the reseller nelowvision.com listed the same US$4,950 on the day this research was done, while noting the unit was out of stock.
Verdict
No independent review of this device has been found as of September 6, 2026. eSight, now under Gentex, sells the Go as an opaque video headset that replaces the wearer's view with a magnified camera feed, at US$4,950 through low-vision specialists rather than open retail, with no public SDK.
Images
eSight / Gentex · esighteyewear.com
eSight / Gentex · esighteyewear.com
Sources
- eSight - homepage · eSight / Gentex Corporation · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- eSight Go - product page · eSight / Gentex Corporation · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- eSight Go - pricing page · eSight / Gentex Corporation · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- eSight Go Low Vision Glasses - product listing · New England Low Vision and Blindness (independent reseller) · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- eSight information page · LowVisionMD (independent low-vision clinic network) · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- eSight (Wikipedia) · Wikipedia · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026
- FDA device establishment registration listing for eSight Go / eSight 4 (Gentex Corporation) · US Food and Drug Administration (openFDA) · retrieved on Sep 05, 2026