Abstract: Systems, methods and computer-readable media for providing a visual enhancement system are disclosed. According to aspects, when a user is displaying media on a computing system, the user may enable visual enhancements to the media. The visual enhancement system includes various options for improving the accessibility and visibility of the displayed media. According to one aspect, the visual enhancement system includes functionality to provide real-time image enhancement of the displayed media. According to another aspect, the visual enhancement system includes functionality to provide on-demand cognitive assistance for the displayed media. The visual enhancement system provides numerous advantages in the presentation of media, including the implementation of image enhancements for universal media formats/types, real-time visual enhancements to the media, and improvements to the efficiency and performance in providing cognitive assistance.