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  • Microsoft

    Microsoft's navigation tech for the blind is now an app

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    Rachel England
    Rachel England
    03.01.2018

    Microsoft has been working on its 3D soundscape technology for years. In 2014 it developed a bone-conducting headset to help visually impaired people navigate around cities using audio cues, and now that technology is available in app form, allowing users to pinpoint their location and identify areas of interest using only their phones and a stereo headset.