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Microsoft researchers develop VR 'canetroller' for the visually impaired (windowscentral.com)
submitted by KillerLag
fastfinge 1 points 5y ago
I feel like there is so much work that can be done in virtual audio that hasn't yet been done. Especially in augmented reality. I'd kill for a headset with high quality microphones that could just mix in the audio from my gps/book/computer/whatever with the real world.
KillerLag [OP] 1 points 5y ago
How do you feel about Aftershokz?
fastfinge 1 points 5y ago
For the price, the sound quality is kind of awful. Also, while they're great for travel, you couldn't really use them to work on the computer for 8 hours. So you wind up needing two different pairs of headphones on you all the time. Plus, it would be nice to be able to stay aware of the environment while, say, commenting on Reddit. For the moment the best solution is to have headphones only on one ear. But that's a slightly uncomfortable way to wear headphones. I mean, it works. But I feel like someone could do better.
KillerLag [OP] 1 points 5y ago
The addition of the brake system is fairly ingenious, it allows for the cane to be blocked by a virtual object. It does require a belt with a motor attached, though.
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