PuppySight Pet Vision Simulator

Simulate cat/dog dichromatic and nearsighted vision in real time to understand pet behavior.

Problem

Pet owners often wonder why dogs ignore their calls or don't react to bright clothes; one maker discovered cats and dogs have dichromatic vision, wider field of view, and dogs are nearsighted, then built an app to simulate it. Many owners want to understand their pets' perceptual world but lack simple tools.

Solution

A mobile app that uses the camera to convert the live view into cat or dog vision: desaturate for dichromatic vision, adjust contrast and blur for nearsightedness, and widen the field of view. It supports split-screen comparison between human and pet views, and allows saving or sharing screenshots.

Users

Cat and dog owners, pet behavior trainers, and pet content creators.

MVP

Access rear camera with real-time filters; provide two preset vision modes for cats and dogs; split-screen comparing human and pet views; capture and save comparison images; basic settings for intensity and field width.

Revenue

Freemium with in-app purchase for advanced filters and video recording (e.g., $3 one-time), or subscription to remove watermark.

Why now

The pet economy keeps growing and owners are more interested in pet behavior science; mobile cameras and GPU filters are mature enough for indie developers to build a fun, shareable tool quickly.