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Kevin Chao
Jul 28, 2025, 1:27:12 PMJul 28
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Kevin Chao
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I must say I much prefer the humanity, respect, care, and decency blind people have in-person rather than virtual. It's something about being on the Internet, behind a keyboard, and having hate mail that target people as if we are not all humans with emotional feelings. I thought I was doing the blind community a service by being the first blind to pre-order but also work for them, so these can be by the blind. If the goal/objective by the haters was to damage and destroy me, so you feel better, you all may have won, as I do not think I can take the abuse, harassment, bullying, and negativity.
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Shawn Keen commented: “Ignore the haters — they’re loud, but they’re not the majority. You’re solid. , ,
Rosemarie Fortney Kevin, I am so very grateful for you sharing your gift of intelligence, patience and your heartfelt commitment to bring Echovision to life on behalf of our blind/vi. community. I also thank you and your team for responding so quickly to the limited capacity issue of the recent online demo meeting. Your sensitivity of other's needs is profound and continues to be the strong- point of this team. It shows in the large responses you've been receiving -the great number of lives that will be enriched by your efforts.
Paul Brown commented: Hang in there, Kevin. You’re doing a great job. Just ignore the heaters. They’re not worth it. They’re doing nothing. , ,
Madhur Patel commented: You’re doing a brilliant job, ignore the haters. , ,
Martin Frazier. Kevin you are well put together and you. are stronger than anything. Keep your head up and stay focused please. You know the goal and there's a good. outcome.
Jim Ruby face-to-face communication is always. better. When you're on the net, whether it be Facebook or whatever social media you're using it's easy to write and get caught up in that and read emotion into something where there really isn't emotion being directed towards you. It may be that they're just processing their thoughts and figuring things out. I'm not sure what you got. Maybe you did get some real nasty stuff. It wouldn't surprise me out here but anyway stay with it. and hang in there.
Kevin Chao 2 Author + &. Wow! Thank you all for the support, encouragement, and kudos It's much appreciated! I'm so grateful for this small and mighty community that we have built. together, even though it's far from the 10X or 100X growth and member count what is being demanded of me and being. compared to the Meta Ray-Bans for the Blind and Al for the Blind FB groups.
Shawn Keen replied: Kevin Chao it takes time it doesn’t happen overnight. ,
Catherine Lecce-Chong Kevin Chao you are an amazing, authentic talented and precious being. There is no one like you. As long as you keep doing your best. with truth to your vision and care for others... everything else is noise. Let. the pure ignorance of unkindness or hate wash over you like water over the back of a duck. Creative journeys are full of joys and failures and are not for the faint of heart. Complainers. and haters are weak kneed and. cannot stand uncertainty or lack of control in life. Looking forward to the glasses and all the twists and turns of this Agiga enterprise! If I can ever help, I will.. Grateful for you and your team.
Donna DeeJay Venable Kevin Chao I think a lot of it has to do. with the fact that it is not yet available to the public. I think once the launch happens and everyone starts using the glasses, opinions will change. Even Steve Jobs said he came across a lot of scrutiny. Don't. give up. You may very well be the next Steve Jobs.
Mitch Galloway hang in there, Kevin your knowledge and experience is what's needed right now to. make the classes the best that they can be don't worry about the haters that are. always out ther e
Louis Do. Regardless of how I may feel about the. product, personal attacks are never okay. Sorry you have to go through this Kevin. Looking forward to continuing to read. your thoughts as the product develops.
Brianna Snyder. Not sure what people's issues are and why they think they have to be awful, but you've put a lot of your time and effort. into this product. Just ignore the internet. trolls.
Rodney Neely. Kevin, you're a pioneer and an innovator. A lot of people are afraid to do this and so. sometimes we make comments that we. really don't think about that we would never make in person. I know I had to deal with this portion of my life too, and it's really unpleasant. So l'm sorry that you've experienced this again and I'm sorry for the one thing. I said that might've been a little critical, but it wasn't a character assassination.
High-Power Herv. As bulgar as this sounds... Fuck the. haters!. Put them in the rear view mirror. They couldn't do half the work you're doing. Its not easy travelling and presenting and. dealing with all kinds of people as you've been doing. When we're sitting in our comfortable computer chairs with our feet up sipping on coffee browsing facebook, everything seems so easy since we're doing nothing! To the best of my knowledge, you've been working with agiga in some capacity since the beginning. You can't stop now. Its almost launch time.. Get excited, because I am. #NoQuitKevin...
Ezzie Davis. Ignore them! It's the best thing we can do.. You're doing a great job and my husband and I thought you were cool when we met. you in Anaheim.
Showe Trela commented: *Hugs , ,
Vivian Nguyen commented: Kevin, there are the doers and there are the complainers, ignore the complainers , ,
Tyler Nodine. Don't let the haters get to you. People talk big when they think they are anonymous with the Internet as a barrier between two. human beings. Those same people would. act and talk very differently if they were face-to-face in person.
Charli-Jo Tyrer commented: Tell them all to go fuck themselves! , ,
Jim Portillo. I understand where you're coming from,. but if anything, I got to see a great salesman and advocate when you were. willing to work with us doing those. demos. Hang in there.
Jim Portillo. One thing I forgot to tell you was that. I really loved how you handled one of the people who was at our demos who is probably trying to challenge. you a little bit. You had a great sense. of humor, a lot of sarcasm, and yet, you made everything seem quite flawless as you were addressing some of her questions. You are going to do fine, because you are tough.
Malcolm Gwin. Please do not let these evil people take away your sunshine keep doing what you. are doing because without you we wouldn't even know about the echovision. glasses and if they can do better by all. means let's see if they can do it then since they have such negativity in their. hearts for what you're doing let's see. them try to please the situation and make. it better for all of us
Anonymous participant 629. Kevin, it's Thomas and I want to tell you you're doing a fantastic job and I like the demo that I saw online and I am very ready for these glasses to me. They're better than anything that I've ever seen especially describing scenes and things like that the Meta glasses can't even do that. I've tried and they won't describe the metaclasses. Haven't cannot describe like medication or Tell you what it is at least even try to because they say we're not able to do that or something like something to that kind of affect, but I think that these glasses will at least tell you the bottle of your medication or try to at least give you a little bit of Description because I'm totally blind and I think that would be a really big you know thing for people if these glasses can tel...
Dave Mackay. It's got to be tough to be on the receiving end of such garbage from such ignorant people. An old goat like me can shrug off such ignorance, but I think as a young guy you feel it more. I do hope that you can tough it out and see this project through to the end because it will be a success, despite all the comments from the peanut. gallery!
Allison Meloy. Hang in there Kevin. You are doing a. fantastic job. I remember you from when. we were both in California, and I am so. proud of all that you have done and are. continuing to do for our community.
Linda Lasky. In person is absolutely better than virtual. people feel annuity when they are virtual. yet you still have to know in your heart if. you treat somebody poorly
Desi Hammond Noller. Kevin you are doing an amazing job! I can't say anything better than what so many people have said here, but I was lucky enough to meet you in Dallas, and I just want to send you a big hug from somebody who is probably old enough to be your grandma! I am so excited about these glasses and also an early adopter! Please please don't give up! There are so many of us out here who want you to. succeed! There are so many ugly people in the world these days who seem to think they are entitled to say any mean and hateful thing to anybody they want to! They are absolutely wicked, so please don't waste your time and energy on them!
Joey Arnold Refused to allow the amplification of the few negative voices, because the overwhelming outpouring of positive support is much greater and much louder. than the negative. Keep doing what you're. doing. Enjoyed speaking with you earlier today. Thanks for taking the time.
Paula Hull Muysenberg. Kevin, I'm sad that you have received hateful comments. Some of us disagree. with you at times, or we may express. frustration when we don't see answers to. our questions. But that doesn't mean we hate you. A lot of us out here really want to see Agiga succeed and the glasses do well. That's why we may be a bit pushy sometimes about features that we believe. could make the glasses more useful to a wide variety of blind people-not just those who figure out things the very first time. Best wishes to you and all the Agiga. team.
Adrienne Vaughn Matthews WoW you miss a day or 2 off fb and is what you come back to. Kevin I'm glad to. have someone with experience and in the same position to use your voice in helping with our needs. Who knows better than someone who dealing with it. So what a person doesn't like they can change it, because you already did the footprint. Keep your head up Thank You
Admin, Top contributor, 4 days ago, Public group
I must say I much prefer the humanity, respect, care, and decency blind people have in-person rather than virtual. It's something about being on the Internet, behind a keyboard, and having hate mail that target people as if we are not all humans with emotional feelings. I thought I was doing the blind community a service by being the first blind to pre-order but also work for them, so these can be by the blind. If the goal/objective by the haters was to damage and destroy me, so you feel better, you all may have won, as I do not think I can take the abuse, harassment, bullying, and negativity.
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272 Post Reach
Catherine Lecce-Chong + 12 reacted
35 comments
Shawn Keen commented: “Ignore the haters — they’re loud, but they’re not the majority. You’re solid. , ,
Rosemarie Fortney Kevin, I am so very grateful for you sharing your gift of intelligence, patience and your heartfelt commitment to bring Echovision to life on behalf of our blind/vi. community. I also thank you and your team for responding so quickly to the limited capacity issue of the recent online demo meeting. Your sensitivity of other's needs is profound and continues to be the strong- point of this team. It shows in the large responses you've been receiving -the great number of lives that will be enriched by your efforts.
Paul Brown commented: Hang in there, Kevin. You’re doing a great job. Just ignore the heaters. They’re not worth it. They’re doing nothing. , ,
Madhur Patel commented: You’re doing a brilliant job, ignore the haters. , ,
Martin Frazier. Kevin you are well put together and you. are stronger than anything. Keep your head up and stay focused please. You know the goal and there's a good. outcome.
Jim Ruby face-to-face communication is always. better. When you're on the net, whether it be Facebook or whatever social media you're using it's easy to write and get caught up in that and read emotion into something where there really isn't emotion being directed towards you. It may be that they're just processing their thoughts and figuring things out. I'm not sure what you got. Maybe you did get some real nasty stuff. It wouldn't surprise me out here but anyway stay with it. and hang in there.
Kevin Chao 2 Author + &. Wow! Thank you all for the support, encouragement, and kudos It's much appreciated! I'm so grateful for this small and mighty community that we have built. together, even though it's far from the 10X or 100X growth and member count what is being demanded of me and being. compared to the Meta Ray-Bans for the Blind and Al for the Blind FB groups.
Shawn Keen replied: Kevin Chao it takes time it doesn’t happen overnight. ,
Catherine Lecce-Chong Kevin Chao you are an amazing, authentic talented and precious being. There is no one like you. As long as you keep doing your best. with truth to your vision and care for others... everything else is noise. Let. the pure ignorance of unkindness or hate wash over you like water over the back of a duck. Creative journeys are full of joys and failures and are not for the faint of heart. Complainers. and haters are weak kneed and. cannot stand uncertainty or lack of control in life. Looking forward to the glasses and all the twists and turns of this Agiga enterprise! If I can ever help, I will.. Grateful for you and your team.
Donna DeeJay Venable Kevin Chao I think a lot of it has to do. with the fact that it is not yet available to the public. I think once the launch happens and everyone starts using the glasses, opinions will change. Even Steve Jobs said he came across a lot of scrutiny. Don't. give up. You may very well be the next Steve Jobs.
Mitch Galloway hang in there, Kevin your knowledge and experience is what's needed right now to. make the classes the best that they can be don't worry about the haters that are. always out ther e
Louis Do. Regardless of how I may feel about the. product, personal attacks are never okay. Sorry you have to go through this Kevin. Looking forward to continuing to read. your thoughts as the product develops.
Brianna Snyder. Not sure what people's issues are and why they think they have to be awful, but you've put a lot of your time and effort. into this product. Just ignore the internet. trolls.
Rodney Neely. Kevin, you're a pioneer and an innovator. A lot of people are afraid to do this and so. sometimes we make comments that we. really don't think about that we would never make in person. I know I had to deal with this portion of my life too, and it's really unpleasant. So l'm sorry that you've experienced this again and I'm sorry for the one thing. I said that might've been a little critical, but it wasn't a character assassination.
High-Power Herv. As bulgar as this sounds... Fuck the. haters!. Put them in the rear view mirror. They couldn't do half the work you're doing. Its not easy travelling and presenting and. dealing with all kinds of people as you've been doing. When we're sitting in our comfortable computer chairs with our feet up sipping on coffee browsing facebook, everything seems so easy since we're doing nothing! To the best of my knowledge, you've been working with agiga in some capacity since the beginning. You can't stop now. Its almost launch time.. Get excited, because I am. #NoQuitKevin...
Ezzie Davis. Ignore them! It's the best thing we can do.. You're doing a great job and my husband and I thought you were cool when we met. you in Anaheim.
Showe Trela commented: *Hugs , ,
Vivian Nguyen commented: Kevin, there are the doers and there are the complainers, ignore the complainers , ,
Tyler Nodine. Don't let the haters get to you. People talk big when they think they are anonymous with the Internet as a barrier between two. human beings. Those same people would. act and talk very differently if they were face-to-face in person.
Charli-Jo Tyrer commented: Tell them all to go fuck themselves! , ,
Jim Portillo. I understand where you're coming from,. but if anything, I got to see a great salesman and advocate when you were. willing to work with us doing those. demos. Hang in there.
Jim Portillo. One thing I forgot to tell you was that. I really loved how you handled one of the people who was at our demos who is probably trying to challenge. you a little bit. You had a great sense. of humor, a lot of sarcasm, and yet, you made everything seem quite flawless as you were addressing some of her questions. You are going to do fine, because you are tough.
Malcolm Gwin. Please do not let these evil people take away your sunshine keep doing what you. are doing because without you we wouldn't even know about the echovision. glasses and if they can do better by all. means let's see if they can do it then since they have such negativity in their. hearts for what you're doing let's see. them try to please the situation and make. it better for all of us
Anonymous participant 629. Kevin, it's Thomas and I want to tell you you're doing a fantastic job and I like the demo that I saw online and I am very ready for these glasses to me. They're better than anything that I've ever seen especially describing scenes and things like that the Meta glasses can't even do that. I've tried and they won't describe the metaclasses. Haven't cannot describe like medication or Tell you what it is at least even try to because they say we're not able to do that or something like something to that kind of affect, but I think that these glasses will at least tell you the bottle of your medication or try to at least give you a little bit of Description because I'm totally blind and I think that would be a really big you know thing for people if these glasses can tel...
Dave Mackay. It's got to be tough to be on the receiving end of such garbage from such ignorant people. An old goat like me can shrug off such ignorance, but I think as a young guy you feel it more. I do hope that you can tough it out and see this project through to the end because it will be a success, despite all the comments from the peanut. gallery!
Allison Meloy. Hang in there Kevin. You are doing a. fantastic job. I remember you from when. we were both in California, and I am so. proud of all that you have done and are. continuing to do for our community.
Linda Lasky. In person is absolutely better than virtual. people feel annuity when they are virtual. yet you still have to know in your heart if. you treat somebody poorly
Desi Hammond Noller. Kevin you are doing an amazing job! I can't say anything better than what so many people have said here, but I was lucky enough to meet you in Dallas, and I just want to send you a big hug from somebody who is probably old enough to be your grandma! I am so excited about these glasses and also an early adopter! Please please don't give up! There are so many of us out here who want you to. succeed! There are so many ugly people in the world these days who seem to think they are entitled to say any mean and hateful thing to anybody they want to! They are absolutely wicked, so please don't waste your time and energy on them!
Joey Arnold Refused to allow the amplification of the few negative voices, because the overwhelming outpouring of positive support is much greater and much louder. than the negative. Keep doing what you're. doing. Enjoyed speaking with you earlier today. Thanks for taking the time.
Paula Hull Muysenberg. Kevin, I'm sad that you have received hateful comments. Some of us disagree. with you at times, or we may express. frustration when we don't see answers to. our questions. But that doesn't mean we hate you. A lot of us out here really want to see Agiga succeed and the glasses do well. That's why we may be a bit pushy sometimes about features that we believe. could make the glasses more useful to a wide variety of blind people-not just those who figure out things the very first time. Best wishes to you and all the Agiga. team.
Adrienne Vaughn Matthews WoW you miss a day or 2 off fb and is what you come back to. Kevin I'm glad to. have someone with experience and in the same position to use your voice in helping with our needs. Who knows better than someone who dealing with it. So what a person doesn't like they can change it, because you already did the footprint. Keep your head up Thank You
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