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These are all over the place, in german speaking countries the keyword to search for is "Dialog im Dunkeln" and "Dinner im Dunkeln." I used to work as a guide
by lynx23 4y ago
These are all over the place, in german speaking countries the keyword to search for is "Dialog im Dunkeln" and "Dinner im Dunkeln." I used to work as a guide in such a place. Its fun to watch sighted visitors having to adapt to moving in the dark...
Can confirm. I am blind, and I do use echolocation a lot. As an example of what is possible, I typically can hear a tree trunk or light pole when walking. The accoustic shadow they cast is enough for detection. If you like, you can play with that yourself. Do you hear the tree?
- anthk 4y agoCan you visualize something in your mind? I mean, there's stuff like the "vOIce" which translates different sounds to the visual cortex area (by training, not by surgery), allowing to "see" yourself over distances. BTW, as you are blind, you might like edbrowse: https://edbrowse.org https://edbrowse.org
- lynx23 4y agoThings like "vOIce" would require a lot of training on your side, to adapt your nervous system to the (pretty random) simuli coming in from the artificial perception system. I never met anyone who really achieved anything with that sort of tool. Echolocation is already useful enough, trying to suplement this with current technology is pretty much hopeless, and a bit of hybris. And yes, I know about edbrowse, but I still prefer lynx :-)