Walkity is a new shoe attachable that helps you navigate. It is two-piece wearable which works by using vibrational motors to generate haptic feedback. The generated feedback is used to notify turns and arrivals. Vibration on the left module indicates a left turn and vice versa. When both motors are active it indicates an arrival. A vigorous vibration will notify the user about the wrong path taken. The placement of vibrational motors causes NO tickles, unlike other similar products.
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High School Students Build Sled for the Blind
For a group of engineering students at Bensalem High School, their latest project started with a snowstorm and a guest speaker from Villanova University. Dr. Christa Bialka specializes in special education and disability
How Smart Contact Lenses Could be the Next Big Thing in Wearable Technology
IMAGINE that, with the simple blink of an eye, you could take photos and shoot videos. You could have important information displayed as you go about your day right in front of your eyes, without the help of your smartphone. You could look at a wall and have a movie projected on it or see live sports play directly in front of you, and you wouldn’t need a tangle of wires to do it. Imagine that you could bring the software currently trapped in your smartphone and tablet screens to life, in 3D, right there in the room.
CPqD Develops Pay Voice App to Help Blind Customers Make Card Payments
Brazil research institute CPqD has partnered with ABECS (Brazilian Association of Credit Card and Service Companies) to develop Pay Voice, a mobile application for visually impaired people who use payment cards.
Dhofar University Student Creates Smart Stick for the Blind
An engineering student from Dhofar University, has created a ‘smart stick’ for the blind.
LSD Causes Congenitally Blind Man to Experience Synesthesia-Like Hallucinations
The psychedelic drug LSD induced synesthesia-like experiences in an individual who was born without vision, a condition known as congenital blindness, according to a new case study published in the journal Consciousness and Cognition.
RNIB Under Investigation Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
A major investigation has been launched into the Royal National Institute of Blind People and one of its subsidiaries after an allegation of “sexually abusive practice” at a residential centre for children.
Students’ Create Award-Winning Non-Braille Book Reader for the Visually Impaired
Five students from Da Nang University of Technology won first prize at ASU/AWS EduHackathon 2017 organized by Arizona University for their FingerReader, a machine that supports visually impaired people to read non-Braille books.
Visually Impaired Toddlers Explore and Learn with New Device
Blind toddlers have a hard time using traditional white canes, leading to accidents and injuries. Blind children starting to stand and take their first steps (as young as 11 months old) need safe mobility all the time so they can develop on par with their peers.
Blind Game Coming to PlayStation VR Later This Year
An independent game label called Surprise Attack, based out of Australia, has released a new trailer and details for Blind, releasing later this year for PlayStation VR and various other platforms.
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