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Virtual Reality for the blind - concepts and ideas (self.Blind)
submitted by DrN00bzLab
I recently read an article about using haptic gloves and having a blind individual use the gloves to view a virtual representation of sculptured artworks.
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I found this very interesting but it got me thinking perhaps we can make it more immersive for the visually impaired by utilizing a tongue board electrode array or tongue display unit (TDU). TDU's have been used in the past to help the blind navigate ones environment. Perhaps a TDU could be used in conjunction with 360 degree headphones & haptic gloves to create full fledged VR experiences for the blind.
Just wanted to share my thoughts and experiences with Virtual Reality. Would love to get a project like this off the ground however TDU's appear to be hard to come by. Anyone that has any experience with TDU's I would love to discuss further.
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I found this very interesting but it got me thinking perhaps we can make it more immersive for the visually impaired by utilizing a tongue board electrode array or tongue display unit (TDU). TDU's have been used in the past to help the blind navigate ones environment. Perhaps a TDU could be used in conjunction with 360 degree headphones & haptic gloves to create full fledged VR experiences for the blind.
Just wanted to share my thoughts and experiences with Virtual Reality. Would love to get a project like this off the ground however TDU's appear to be hard to come by. Anyone that has any experience with TDU's I would love to discuss further.
ENTJ351 2 points 4y ago
That sounds really really interesting. Especially in a controled environment. I do like vr stuff. It could help with tours or something like that if the person is able to walked around this controlled environment.
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