High tech headset unlocks city travel for visually impaired

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Revolutionary technology trials have allowed visually impaired people to travel on public transport using ‘3D soundscapes’.

With an ageing population and more and more older people developing age related macular degeneration this technology will help keep them independent.

Source: High tech headset unlocks city travel for visually impaired – LocalGov

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