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September 18, 2017 07:26 am GMT

'See' sounds around you with these eyeglasses for the hearing impaired

For the hearing impaired, getting around without audio cues can be a challenge. Sudden noises can alert you to things happening in that direction, and allow you to react faster to them.

A new design idea translates these audio cues to visual ones, via a set of eyeglasses.

The Peri prototype, worn by one of the team members.

The Peri prototype, worn by one of the team members.

Image: peri/supplied

SEE ALSO: The first made-for-iPhone cochlear implant will help even more people FaceTime and listen to music

Inspired by shoot-em-up video games, which typically show a red glow in the direction from which an enemy is shooting at you, these glasses will light up at the edges when they detect sound in that direction. Read more...

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