"Seeing by Sound"

The Globe and Mail writes about an assistive technology that is allowing blind users to "see" by sound".

"The technology is part of a wave of software and hardware which has evolved as laptops, mobile phones and PDAs converge into powerful handheld computers.

They're having a profound impact, allowing the blind to navigate streets in unfamiliar cities, to having e-mails read from their mobiles and identifying colours.

The "Seing with Sound" technology was developed by Peter Meijer, a Dutch scientist, and is available as a free download on his website. "

emily | 6:58 PM | SMS for Deaf/Disabilities |
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