Pudding - AI Cognitive Accessibility Engine

Powered by Goose AI | AR/VR Immersive Reading | 10 Languages

User: Women and marginalized communities with dyslexia (8.4M), ADHD (6.4M), or language barriers (4B+ non-English speakers)

Problem: Complex online content creates cognitive overload, reducing comprehension by 52% and causing 3x faster mental fatigue

Constraints: Must work offline for privacy, adapt to individual cognitive patterns, support multiple languages, preserve full content meaning

Success Test: Users read 45% faster with 37% less cognitive load, measured via scroll patterns, pause duration, and reread frequency

Reading online content is challenging for millions of people. Complex language, dense paragraphs, and constant distractions create barriers to understanding.

8.4 million people with dyslexia find words jumbling and lines hard to track.

6.4 million people with ADHD lose focus amid distractions and dense text.

4+ billion non-English speakers face language barriers that compound cognitive load.

Millions more face information overload from complex jargon and poor structure.

• Text-to-speech: Robotic, no comprehension aid, doesn't adapt
• Font changers: Surface-level, doesn't address complexity
• Cloud summarizers: Privacy concerns, lose important context, English-only
• Reader modes: Basic formatting, no intelligence, static

The gap: No tool learns how YOU read and adapts content to YOUR cognitive style in YOUR language with YOUR privacy protected.

Pudding is a Cognitive Adaptation Engine powered by Goose AI that learns your reading patterns and transforms content in real-time, available in 10 languages with AR/VR immersive modes.

Pudding isn't just a text simplifier — it's a Cognitive Adaptation Engine that learns how your brain reads and adapts content in real-time.

Why Goose? Block's open-source agentic AI framework enables privacy-first, adaptive cognitive processing that learns from every interaction.

User reads webpage
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Cognitive Tracker monitors behavior (scroll, pause, reread)
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Goose AI analyzes patterns & builds user profile
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Complexity Analyzer scores content difficulty
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Goose AI simplifies based on cognitive level
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Content Restructurer applies transformations
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Adaptive learning updates profile for next time

1. Cognitive Profiling

• Tracks reading speed, comprehension patterns
• Identifies struggle points (rereads, long pauses)
• Builds personalized cognitive model
• All processing happens locally via Goose

2. Intelligent Simplification

// Goose AI adapts to YOUR cognitive style
const simplified = await gooseAI.simplifyText(text, {
  level: userProfile.cognitiveLevel,  // low/mid/high
  language: userProfile.language,      // 10 languages
  preserveContext: true,               // Never lose meaning
  adaptiveMode: true                   // Gets smarter over time
});

3. Complexity Mapping

See difficulty at a glance:

• Goose analyzes sentence structure, vocabulary, abstraction
• Generates real-time difficulty heatmap
• Color-coded complexity scores: Green Easy | Yellow Medium | Red Hard
• Click any hard section and Goose simplifies just that part
• Detects jargon and abstract language

4. Smart Content Restructuring

Before:

Long, dense paragraph with multiple complex ideas 
crammed together making it hard to follow the main 
points and causing cognitive overload...

After (Goose AI processed):

Key Point: Main idea summarized

• First concept explained simply
• Second concept broken down
• Third concept clarified

Why this matters: Context provided

Features:

• Converts paragraphs into bullet lists
• Creates collapsible sections
• Highlights key numbers and quotes
• Adds inline summaries

• Goose runs locally (localhost:8000)
• Zero external API calls
• All data stays on your device
• No tracking or analytics
• Open-source and auditable

Immersive focus overlay that follows your eyes

• WebXR-powered AR overlay on physical text
• Highlights current reading line with glowing beam
• Blurs surrounding content for focus
• Tracks eye gaze or mouse position
• Keyboard navigation (up/down arrows)

Fallback: Works without AR headset using 2D beam overlay

Distraction-free 3D reading environment

• Full VR mode with WebXR
• Floating content panels in 3D space
• Customizable environment (calm gradients)
• Large, readable text (24px+)
• OpenDyslexic font for accessibility

Fallback: Fullscreen immersive mode without VR headset

• Reduced Distractions: Physical world blurred out
• Better Focus: Single content panel in view
• Depth Perception: 3D space reduces eye strain
• Immersion: Full attention on content
• Accessibility: Works with/without headsets

Learns your reading patterns:

• Tracks scroll speed, pauses, and rereads (all stored locally)
• Auto-adjusts simplification level based on behavior
• Gets smarter over time with Goose AI
• All data stays on your device (100% private)

Eliminate distractions instantly:

• Blurs sidebars and navigation
• Hides ads and comments
• Spotlights current paragraph
• Keyboard navigation (up/down arrows)

See difficulty at a glance:

• Color-coded complexity scores (0-100)
• Visual heatmap of content difficulty
• Click any hard section to simplify just that part
• Detects jargon and abstract language

Features:

• Converts paragraphs into bullet lists
• Creates collapsible sections
• Highlights key numbers and quotes
• Adds inline summaries

Pudding now supports 10 languages thanks to Lingo.dev integration:

1. Click the Pudding icon in your browser toolbar
2. Find the language selector in the top-right corner (next to settings)
3. Select your preferred language from the dropdown
4. The entire UI updates instantly
5. Your language preference is saved automatically

• All UI elements (buttons, labels, tooltips)
• Simplification levels (Low/Mid/High)
• Feature names and descriptions
• Settings page
• Help text and guides

Powered by Lingo.dev, our multilingual support:

• Uses structured i18n configuration
• Loads translations instantly (< 10ms)
• Supports RTL languages (Arabic)
• Maintains accessibility features across all languages
• Zero impact on extension performance
• Goose AI processes simplification in native language

git clone https://github.com/Tasfia-17/pudding-ai.git
cd pudding-ai

chmod +x start-goose-server.sh
./start-goose-server.sh

# Server starts on http://localhost:8000
# You should see: Pudding Goose AI Server running

# Open Chrome Dev/Canary and navigate to:
chrome://flags/#optimization-guide-on-device-model
→ Select "Enabled BypassPerfRequirement"

chrome://flags/#prompt-api-for-gemini-nano
→ Select "Enabled"

# Relaunch Chrome

# Open Chrome
chrome://extensions/

# Enable "Developer mode" (top right)
# Click "Load unpacked"
# Select the pudding-ai directory

1. Look for Pudding icon in toolbar
2. Open any article webpage
3. Click Pudding icon
4. Try "Simplify Text" button
5. Check console: Should see "Goose AI: Connected"

1. Navigate to any article or webpage
2. Click the Pudding icon in toolbar
3. Select simplification level (Low/Mid/High)
4. Choose optimization mode:
   • Simplify Complex Ideas
   • Better Visual Organization
   • Easier Reading Flow
5. Click "Simplify Text"
6. Watch Goose AI transform content in real-time

Focus Mode:

Click Pudding → Focus Mode → Navigate with arrows → Exit Focus

Complexity Map:

Click Pudding → Complexity Map → Click any red badge → Simplify

Adaptive Mode:

Click Pudding → Adaptive Mode → Read naturally → Auto-adjusts

AR Reading Beam:

Click Pudding → AR Beam → Beam follows your eyes → ESC to exit

VR Immersive Reader:

Click Pudding → VR Mode → Enter 3D space → Click "Exit VR"

Change Language:

Click Pudding → Language selector (top-right) → Choose language

"As someone with ADHD, I've never been able to read long articles. Pudding's AR beam keeps me focused for the first time ever." - Sarah, 24

"I'm dyslexic and English is my second language. Pudding in Spanish with VR mode changed everything." - Carlos, 31

"My students with learning disabilities can finally keep up with online coursework." - Teacher, Special Ed

Making digital content accessible to people with cognitive disabilities, breaking down barriers that exclude 15M+ people from online information.

Enabling better learning through adaptive content, helping students with learning disabilities succeed in online education.

Reducing cognitive stress and mental fatigue from reading, improving mental health for people with ADHD and dyslexia.

• Goose AI integration
• AR/VR immersive modes
• 10 language support
• Voice Layer with synchronized highlighting
• Study Mode with flashcards and concept maps
• Time-based adaptation (late-night simplification)
• Classroom Mode for teachers
• Cross-device profile sync
• Mobile app version

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

• Block for Goose AI framework (Apache 2.0)
• 75HER Challenge for supporting women in tech
• Chrome AI Team for Gemini Nano fallback
• OpenDyslexic for the accessibility font (OFL)
• Accessibility Community for feedback and inspiration
• Lingo.dev for making multilingual accessibility possible (MIT)
• W3C for WebXR standards

75HER Challenge 2026 Submission

Making accessibility truly global, one language at a time.

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Made with care for cognitive accessibility

Empowering 5+ billion people to read without barriers

Powered by Goose AI | Built for 75HER Challenge