Nigerian inventor Khalifa Aminu develops Glass V2, AI-powered smart glasses helping visually impaired users navigate safely.

Twenty-year-old Kano-based inventor Khalifa Aminu has developed 'Glass V2', an AI-powered wearable combining sensors, GPS, and voice prompts to assist blind users.

The device evolved from a 2023 prototype built with self-taught skills and locally sourced electronics, heavily refined through direct feedback from a visually impaired neighbor.

While the project has received development support from CITAD and recognition from Nigeria's National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Aminu is still seeking funding for commercial production.

Aminu's development of Glass V2 illustrates how localized, user-tested assistive technology can address accessibility gaps in Nigeria more affordably than imported solutions.

The project's transition from a highly praised prototype to a scalable product will depend entirely on securing formal hardware manufacturing partnerships or venture funding.

Without structured early-stage capital for hardware startups in West Africa, highly promising innovations like this risk remaining localized, low-volume initiatives.