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What do blind people do for entertainment? (self.Blind)
submitted by qualityer
johnnytai 6 points 6y ago
Depend on the blind person in question- it's as varied as anyone else. Me for example, I practice martial arts, I spar, I do some indoor airsoft target practice, video games, sorting my weapon collection, action figure collection, watch anime, movies, cartoons, play games on the iphone, answer questions on reddit, and much more. and yes, I am totally blind :)
Crazycrotchgoblin 1 points 1y ago
You do martial arts!? Thats so cool! But how did you learn to aim an airsoft gun? I assume your target beeps or something right?
johnnytai 1 points 1y ago
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, so let me direct you to this video which hopefully can answer this question! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G49V4weucJ8&list=PLD4rZOQElnjHL5cMRi9BxGsaw0I84gvuG&index=95&t=516s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G49V4weucJ8&list=PLD4rZOQElnjHL5cMRi9BxGsaw0I84gvuG&index=95&t=516s
EdwardBBZ 1 points 1y ago
How do you watch movies and play games if you are blind?
johnnytai 1 points 1y ago
There are many audio games and described movies on the market now. I do play some mainstream versus fighting game too as shown here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_AcJXp7zDN4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_AcJXp7zDN4
Not1ThingShabby 1 points 1y ago
How are you typing
johnnytai 1 points 1y ago
My PC has braille display and screen reader technologies and my iphone has voiceover activated. These functions allow me to review texts and type :)
fastfinge 3 points 6y ago
I read fanfic, play MUDs, read ebooks or audiobooks, listen to baseball on the radio, post on reddit, twitter, and write things I'll never either finish or publish.
snow671 3 points 6y ago
Personally: hiking, cooking or baking, video games, movies.
qualityer [OP] 3 points 6y ago
How do you play video games if you're blind?
snow671 4 points 6y ago
Fighting games like Soul Calibur are easy. The enemy always comes to you, so you just have to memorize the attacks and combos. There are also audio games available and games with narration enabled. I know at least one user here plays Pokemon.
It's possible to play a variety of games if the proper sound cues are there.
It's possible to play a variety of games if the proper sound cues are there.
awesomesaucesaywhat 3 points 6y ago
Pretty much the same things sighted people do. Movies, books, concerts, hobbies. It all depends on the person.
PhotoJim99 2 points 6y ago
A blind friend of mine has gotten heavily into ham radio. She had a great ear for learning Morse code so she's become quite an adept operator. Probably 80% of her operating is in code. Her radio has a speaking function so she can control it without assistance.
KillerLag 2 points 6y ago
In addition to everything else people have mentioned, they can also do more physical things like knit, or sail boats, or sports.
http://blindsailing.ca/
http://www.iceowls.ca/
http://blindsports.on.ca/
http://blindsailing.ca/
http://www.iceowls.ca/
http://blindsports.on.ca/
wilcjames 1 points 6y ago
I like to grill out on my charcoal grill. I do all kinds of foods on it. Oh yeah, and drink beer too! <smile>
Prefect316 1 points 6y ago
A blind person's hobbies are just as diverse as any other person. I for instance love standup comedy--both listening to it on SiriusXM or on Netflix as well as writing and performing my own. Other blind folks might not like my own hobby and would prefer things like knitting or collecting hot wheels.
Vaelian 0 points 6y ago
I browse reddit until there's nothing left to do and sleep the rest of the time. My biggest problem with being blind is precisely the fact that I have absolutely nothing to do and I can't even stare at the walls. Before going blind I was a programmer and spent all my time coding both at work and as a hobby, but I find it too confusing to code without sight, plus I can't write anything with graphics, so I no longer do it.
snow671 1 points 6y ago
What about walks? They're great when you're feeling down.
Vaelian 2 points 6y ago
Walking with sight is fine because you can space out thinking about other things as vision provides you with lots of redundant information, so you never get disoriented in a familiar place. Without vision it's a totally different story. because you have to walk much slower and need to pay attention to every little detail of your surroundings as the cane can only scan one point at a time, so you might trip over something or miss a reference point and get disoriented.
snow671 1 points 6y ago
I know and it isn't easy, especially in unfamiliar places. It's just nice to get out and feel the sun sometimes.
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