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I think you can be present in the moment, but still find value in a tool like this. I may not be "the norm" because I'm legally blind, but in some sense, a tool
by bigblind 2mo ago
I think you can be present in the moment, but still find value in a tool like this. I may not be "the norm" because I'm legally blind, but in some sense, a tool like this could make me even more present. I currently use my phone a lot to zoom in on signs to read them. I'd love it if I wouldn't have to hold a phone in front of my face, just to know whether the place I'm standing in front of is, in fact, Jimmy's Barbershop, or whatever place I'm trying to navigate to for the first time.
- foco_tubi 2mo agoI do think accessibility is a great market for innovation like this, but it doesn’t mean it’s appropriate for general populations. Take electric mobility devices, for example. Electric wheelchairs are great for people who are paralyzed, but e-scooters have become a scourge for some urban residents as their users park them on sidewalks, block curb cuts, and generally get in the way of pedestrians.
- 8note 2mo agoit of course, also sucks to be using an electric wheelchair, with many streets having utter junk for sidewalks and other accessibility. the new scooters and such will actually fix that as infrastructure gets rebuilt to better support them. the end of having e-scooters will be that things are a little better for wheelchairs, even if there's a temporary rougher spot
- asdff 2mo agoIf you used a set of binoculars people would guess you are bird watching