Amblyotube Uses Meta Quest VR to Treat Lazy Eye Through YouTube Viewing

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Amblyotube is a Meta Quest application designed to treat amblyopia, commonly known as lazy eye, by delivering tailored visual stimuli to each eye while users watch YouTube content. The app uses AI-driven shaders to sharpen input for the weaker eye and reduce dominance of the stronger eye, encouraging the brain to integrate signals from both. Users can adjust settings such as opacity, blur, contrast, and brightness through an in-headset control panel, though accurate configuration is flagged as critical to avoid worsening imbalances. A controlled flicker effect highlights human figures in video content to keep the lazy eye engaged, mimicking therapeutic repetition within everyday entertainment. The project is currently open for developer review, with a public APK available through Seven Sports' developer portal.

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