Virtual reality as a means to explore assistive technologies for the visually impaired.

ABSTRACT: Visual impairment represents a significant health and economic burden affecting 596 million globally. The incidence of visual impairment is expected to double by 2050 as our population ages. Independent navigation is challenging for persons with visual impairment, as they often rely on non-visual sensory signals to find the optimal route. In this context, electronic travel aids are promising solutions that can be used for obstacle detection and/or route guidance. However, electronic travel aids have limitations such as low uptake and limited training that restrict their widespread use. Here, we present a virtual reality platform for testing, refining, and training with electronic travel aids. We demonstrate the viability on an electronic travel aid developed in-house, consist of a wearable

SUBMITTER: Ricci FS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10281573 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature