The sound of vision: Sound can stimulate blind retina to see again
Activating neurons by ultrasound is a step towards a non-invasive retinal prosthesis that works without invasive eye surgeries.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 28, 2022
Haptic feedback sleeve and goggles allow blind people to 'see' with their arm
Researchers have developed a haptic feedback sleeve and goggle system that allows blind people to partially "see" with the skin on their arm
Joseph Shavit
Jan 26, 2022
Digital Braille speaker communicates using mid-air pulses
Researchers have developed a digital-age speaker system that permits the blind to read Braille using ultrasound waves in mid-air.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 3, 2021
Smart cane, powered by AI, navigates for the visually impaired
The life of the visually impaired has been improved greatly with the use of the WeWalk smart cane.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2020
8-year-old blind boy sees stars, planes for the first time
Canada kid was born with an impaired vision due to a rare genetic disorder called retinitis pigmentosa, which causes mutations in the RPE65
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