2024-11-24T00:26:19-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/114041818/3d-soundscape-can-guide-blind-people-through-cities Alexander Walter 2014-11-19T15:19:00-05:00 >2014-11-26T21:51:22-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/8567791cf6ea8c90ac21e9605a4815de?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Enter Cities Unlocked, a project intended to help people with sight loss navigate cities. The brainchild of a blind Microsoft employee, it uses GPS, a 3D audio headset, and Bluetooth beacons, among other technologies. [...] &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a blind person, I need to keep my ears open,&rdquo; she says. The headset uses bone-conducting technology, in which vibrations create a &ldquo;3D soundscape&rdquo; around the user.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Related:&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/88755037/parsons-and-the-met-team-up-to-increase-accessibility-for-disabled" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Parsons and the Met team up to increase accessibility for disabled</a></p>