First Light

Early vision, explored

A little closer
to their world.

Explore early vision through your iPhone camera. An estimate of how detail, contrast and color change as babies grow.

Coming soon to the App Store

One purchase. No subscription or in-app purchases.

Meet First Light
First Light’s unfiltered camera comparison, showing a seated adult.The unfiltered view
The same scene in First Light’s six-month estimate, with the app’s age slider and apricot controls.The 6-month estimate
From the app · illustrative scene

Compare with a touch.

Hold the picture to see the unfiltered view. Let go to return to the estimate.

Keep a little moment.

Save a scene, revisit it at different ages, and share when you choose.

Understand the picture.

Read the science behind the estimate, including what remains uncertain.

An educational estimate of typical development. It cannot show a baby’s subjective experience or test an individual child’s vision.

Private by design