Revolutionary vibrating vests enhance live music experience for the deaf
Haptic vibrating vests have been developed by American company Music: Not Impossible, which aims to make live music events more immersive for those with hearing difficulties. The vests, which feature 24 vibration points, transfer different elements of music into corresponding vibrations across users' shoulders, ribcages, wrists and elsewhere. Previously, people with hearing impairments could only connect with music by touching woofers or balloons, but the vests mimic the true sound experience and can be adjusted to suit all genres. While the technology has already been trialled in the US, the ...
Source: indiatimes.com