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The sweet taste of vision for the blind
Four years ago, the University of Montreal made ABC headlines while testing the “BrainPort vision” device. In the study, a blind volunteer strapped what appeared to be a webcam mounted on safety...
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Eye Implant Translates Written Words into “Visual” Braille
Science has come up with all kinds of ways to help people overcome various physical disabilities. There are hearing aids, prosthetic limbs, and more. While braille does help blind people read text,...
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Video: Lab Rats Augmented with Infrared Vision Superpowers
For science! Normally, mammals don’t have the ability to have infrared vision, as it’s just outside of what we consider to be the visible spectrum. However, scientists at Duke University have...
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Alpha IMS Retinal Prosthesis Restores Sight to the Blind
A couple of weeks ago, we shared a video where lab rats were given infrared vision. However, it’s not just rats that are getting their vision supplemented by science. Nine blind human patients have...
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Smart Glasses Offer Augmented Reality Vision to the Blind
You can have some vision above zero and still be considered legally blind. In fact, that’s the case for most people who we would consider blind, but these smart glasses could elevate their vision...
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