Sunu (YC Summer 2017)

TL;DR: Sunu is a Y Combinator Summer 2017 startup Audio and Haptics AR interface equipping blind users with super powers, currently inactive with a team of 11.

Audio and Haptics AR interface equipping blind users with super powers

YC ID
1669
YC Batch
Summer 2017
Status
Inactive
Team size
11
Industry
Consumer, Virtual and Augmented Reality
Tags
Assistive Tech, Augmented Reality, IoT
YC profile
https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/sunu

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Sunu Nek is an AR neck-worn interface using radar, audio, and haptics to assist the mobility and daily living of visually impaired users. Haptics informs the users of obstacles around them in real-time through vibrations while audio helps orient the user via GPS voice features. Starting with the blind, the Sunu Nek is the next non-obtrusive human computing interface that will be used by all. The future will be more like "Her" than "Ready player one".

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sunu a YC (Y Combinator) company?

Yes. Sunu was funded by Y Combinator in the Summer 2017 batch. Audio and Haptics AR interface equipping blind users with super powers

What does Sunu do?

Sunu Nek is an AR neck-worn interface using radar, audio, and haptics to assist the mobility and daily living of visually impaired users. Haptics informs the users of obstacles around them in real-time through vibrations while audio helps orient the user via GPS voice features. Starting with the blind, the Sunu Nek is…

What YC batch was Sunu in?

Sunu was part of Y Combinator's Summer 2017 batch.

How big is Sunu?

Sunu has a team of 11 people according to Y Combinator's directory.

Is Sunu still active?

Sunu is currently listed as Inactive with a team of 11 in Y Combinator's directory.

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