Viewy creates mobile apps that protect children’s eyes by teaching healthy screen habits through fun, science‑based training. The app reminds kids to keep screens at arm’s length and encourages regular outdoor time, helping reduce the risk of myopia and its long‑term complications. By combining educational content with interactive reminders, Viewy aims to curb the growing vision crisis among young users.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Children’s excessive close-up screen use leads to rapid eye growth, causing myopia that increases the risk of serious conditions such as retinal detachment and glaucoma later in life. Many parents are unaware of the link between screen habits, insufficient outdoor time, and the rising prevalence of myopia in kids.
Solution
Viewy offers mobile applications that teach children healthy screen habits through interactive, science‑based training. The apps deliver real‑time reminders to keep devices at arm’s length and prompt short distance‑looking breaks, rewarding compliance with virtual stickers and tangible rewards. By structuring screen time into 20‑minute blocks and encouraging at least two hours of outdoor activity daily, the platform aligns with WHO guidelines to slow myopic eye growth. The reward‑driven gameplay keeps children engaged while reinforcing habits that reduce long‑term eye‑health risks and associated healthcare costs.
Target Audience
Primary users are parents of children aged 4–12 who are concerned about myopia development, as well as pediatric eye‑care providers and schools seeking tools to promote healthy visual habits.
Features
- Real‑time notifications that cue users to hold screens at arm’s length and perform 20‑second distance‑looking breaks
- Gamified reward system with virtual stickers and a physical reward card that unlocks non‑digital prizes
- Automatic enforcement of WHO‑recommended screen‑time limits, divided into 20‑minute usage blocks
- Double‑sticker incentives for skipping a screen‑time block, encouraging reduced overall screen exposure
- Guidance prompts to achieve at least two hours of outdoor activity each day