News, Wristband Lets Visually Impaired Navigate by Sonar (vibration, Washington, vision)

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It's being called 'the Fitbit for the blind'

A man who recently lost his vision says a new device, which lets the visually impaired navigate via sonar, could be "the Fitbit for the blind," Ars Technica reports. The Sunu Band, which was released in August, is a wristband that emits a high-frequency sound wave that bounces off objects and back to the band, where it's translated into a vibration, the Washington Post explains.

Wristband Lets Visually Impaired Navigate by Sonar

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