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…
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Robert Mandara
September 7, 2012
This doesn’t sound like much of an invention; it’s merely a device that turns a light on when there’s a loud sound. So, I wouldn’t use it and I don’t think other deaf people will warm to it either.
David Jonsson
November 28, 2013
Deaf people use their eyes. We don’t need sound to be “safe”. In fact, studies have shown Deaf are better drivers.