Silicon Republic August 6, 2021
Using 3D audio cues, Microsoft’s Soundscape app aims to help users create mental maps of unfamiliar environments and boost navigation confidence.
Microsoft has launched Soundscape in Ireland, an app that uses 3D audio to give people a richer sense of their environment.
The app, which is now available for free on iOS, aims to help people who are blind or vision impaired to navigate around cities and towns by employing audio technology.
Unlike step-by-step navigation apps, Soundscape’s 3D audio cues are designed to help users build mental maps of unfamiliar surroundings and boost their confidence in making personal route choices.
The app stays live in the background, so users can continue to use other apps such as podcasts, audio books,...
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