LLVision’s AR Technology Wins AIS Impact Award 2025 for Accessibility

LLVision, a company specializing in augmented reality (AR) technology, has played a pivotal role in an international research project that secured the AIS Impact Award 2025. The award, presented during the ICIS 2025 Conference in Nashville, Tennessee, acknowledges innovations that enhance communication access for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The recognition stems from a collaborative effort involving academic institutions such as Erasmus University and Tsinghua University. This project set itself apart by prioritizing real-world communication scenarios, integrating rigorous academic research with practical engineering applications. Such an approach aligns with the AIS Impact Award’s criteria, which honors research demonstrating significant societal and business effects.

Led by Professor Li Ting of Erasmus University, the research team conducted extensive empirical studies over a five-year period. Their findings indicated that AR-based solutions could enhance communication efficiency by as much as 40 percent, considerably surpassing traditional smartphone-based assistive tools. This improvement is largely attributed to the technology’s ability to display spoken words as visual text directly within the user’s field of view, thereby maintaining the flow of conversation.

According to the World Health Organization, over 430 million people globally are affected by hearing loss. In response, LLVision contributed its AR subtitle glasses, initially launched as Leion Hey and subsequently upgraded to the second-generation Leion Hey2. Unlike typical smartphone applications that require users to look down at a screen, these glasses facilitate natural face-to-face interactions by allowing users to engage without distraction.

Dr. Wu Fei, founder and CEO of LLVision, commented on the award, stating that it underscores the growing acknowledgment that assistive technologies must prioritize both technical performance and the human experience. He emphasized the responsibility of developers to create solutions that foster dignity and inclusion in communication.

The AR subtitle glasses have already received notable acclaim, including a UNESCO Netexplo Innovation Award in 2022, which recognized the technology among the top ten innovations globally. LLVision is now expanding the deployment of this solution across various sectors, including workplaces, educational environments, and community settings. The company plans to introduce the Leion Hey2 to the U.S. market at the upcoming CES 2026.

Founded in 2014, LLVision has dedicated over a decade to developing integrated AI and AR solutions aimed at enhancing multilingual communication. Its consumer AR translation glasses, Leion Hey2, support real-time translation across more than 100 languages, catering to the needs of international conferences, cross-border collaborations, and global travel.