All-round Vision for the Blind

Navigation Glasses for the Blind is a pair of special glasses teamed with an earpiece. It helps the sight impaired to literally visualize their surrounding and even includes the peripheral vision. Sensors in the glasses pick up the elements around the person and kind of guides them with auditory feedback. A strategically placed mic allows the user to communicate with the device and get accurate realtime feedback. The really cool styling adds to the features of the glasses.

Designer: Xu Guang-suo

Radhika Seth

Radhika Seth is a design and technology writer with over 18 years of experience covering products, innovation, and the ideas shaping design. She serves on the jury of international design competitions, including the iF Design Award, and hosts Yanko Design’s Design Mindset podcast. A former Ogilvy advertising professional, she has also taught Communication and Design Journalism, bringing together her experience across design, storytelling, brands, and media.

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