North Carolina Central University researchers are testing smart canes aimed at helping blind or visually impaired people. Standard folding canes are used to scan or detect things around a person, like ...

Researchers have developed a smart glasses system that can help blind people or individuals with poor vision to recognize and reach objects in their environment. The system, described in a study ...

Tech developers have introduced a pair of new AI-powered smart glasses to try to help the blind and other visually impaired people navigate the world. Dutch startup Envision, who in 2020 partnered ...

Smart glasses that emit a sound when an object comes into their field of view could help people who are blind to locate certain items. Some people who are blind can be trained to move via echolocation ...

Inspired by bats’ use of echolocation, researchers have developed smart glasses that transform visual information into unique sound representations that enhance the ability of blind and ...

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Designer Jin Woo Han has created the “Tactile Wand” as a 21st-century conceptual white stick for the blind. The rechargeable gadget uses some sort of distance sensor and communicates by buzzing, ...