Deaf news: Glasses invented to let deaf people ‘see’ sounds

Posted on September 7, 2012 by



In the latest technological glasses-based invention aimed at deaf people, NDTV Gadgets have reported that Korean scientists have invented glasses allowing deaf people to ‘see’ sounds that hearing people would usually hear.

The glasses were developed at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and aim to give deaf people an idea of sound that could help them to be safer in everyday life. They give users an idea of where sounds are coming from using LEDs embedded inside the frame, and only alert users to sounds higher than a “threshold level.”

Currently the prototype requires a laptop to be carried around that processes the signal, but the final product will be much lighter and more compact.

The only question is, would anyone use it? Tell us below…

The Limping Chicken is supported by Deaf media company Remark!, provider of sign language services Deaf Umbrella, training and consultancy Deafworks, the National Deaf Children’s Society’s Look, Smile Chat campaign, and the National Theatre’s captioned plays.


Enjoying our eggs? Support The Limping Chicken:



The Limping Chicken is the world's most popular Deaf blog, and is edited by Deaf  journalist,  screenwriter and director Charlie Swinbourne.

Our posts represent the opinions of blog authors, they do not represent the site's views or those of the site's editor. Posting a blog does not imply agreement with a blog's content. Read our disclaimer here and read our privacy policy here.

Find out how to write for us by clicking here, and how to follow us by clicking here.

The site exists thanks to our supporters. Check them out below:

Posted in: deaf news