OK – this is just cool!
A new tool to help blind people to get around: a shoe with a built-in GPS and a directional vibration generator to indicate the direction to walk in as well as a proximity detector to warn them of obstacles in their way.
(This could be useful not just for the visually impaired – it could be a useful device for those of us who like to read while walking…)
Here is the article with a video – worth a peek.
H/T: Hacker News
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