Ford’s ‘Feel The View’ prototype aims to help visually impaired people ‘see’ outside cars

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Developed in collaboration with visual impairment specialist Aedo and GTB Roma in Italy, Feel The View is a unique device that uses a range of hardware to relay vibrations on a car’s windows. These vibrations effectively relay Braille-like feedback of the scenery outside the car, hence enabling the visually challenged individuals to ‘see’. This pear-shaped device has an integrated camera facing outward, and when tapped, takes a snap of the scenery outside and simultaneously converts the image into grayscale …

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