There are plenty of times when technology goes beyond simple games and gadgets and takes on a role of a serious enhancement for the handicapped or in this case, a seeing-eye dog, of sorts. These are the best times. Recently a designer, Natalia Ponomareva came up with a brilliant concept for enhancing the world around us for the blind. Her system, called the Touch & Go is, simply put, GPS for the blind. It’s a neat looking wearable system that consists of a earpiece for receiving directions and a navigation system to be worn on the hand. The navigator set up is designed to feel like map (1:1000 scale) so users can feel their way around on to get a better idea of the surrounding. It’s tactile ‘display’ together with the audio piece conveying directions should make the real world a whole lot easier to navigate for those without sight. The concept is absolutely brilliant.

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