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This shape-changing device could help blind people navigate like the sighted

  • A device called 'Shape' has been developed by Imperial College London in collaboration with MakeSense Technology and the charity Bravo Victor.
  • Shape is a handheld device that uses touch-based feedback to guide visually impaired users in navigation.
  • In a study, visually impaired participants performed just as well with Shape as sighted participants did with natural vision.
  • Shape provides clear, non-intrusive guidance through touch and could potentially improve mobility for visually impaired people.

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