For my fellow blind pilots.

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Ron Kolesar

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Mar 23, 2011, 6:33:50 PM3/23/11
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For my fellow blind pilots.
> Please read the info that is down below.
> I would like to know if we might be able to use this new technology with
> our hand to ear games and or to the flight simulators to bring thim to
> life.
> We also probably could use it with the wii interface to make it more blind
> friendly.
> Here's to maybe to bring the virtual reality games into the world of blind
> friendly.
> Will deeply appreciate any feedback on this since I need to find a new USB
> controller that will work with the H to E games and TDV but also work in
> the world of windows seven and the world of the 64 bit processor world.
> Now the info is down below.
> You all now know as much as I do on the unit.
> Just thought I'd share.
> Ron
> Kinect Video game controller acts as sensor in mobility system for
>> blind
>>
>> The Microsoft Kinect (TM) video game controller is everywhere. I saw a
>> kid
>> playing a video game with one at Sam's club yesterday, and was impressed
>> at
>> how the avatar on the screen followed the kid's movements as he stood in
>> front of the Kinect console. Obviously this nifty device is inspiring
>> some
>> new ideas, because a grad student project at Universit�t Konstanz in
>> Germany
>> has turned out a really cool wearable navigation system for the blind.
>> The
>> Kinect sits atop a hard-hat (extra dorky looking, but it's good because
>> it
>> gets the sensor up high and out of the way.) It is connected to a fabric
>> belt with several vibrators that are probably used to indicate proximity
>> to
>> a wall or solid object, and there is an audible voice indicating
>> navigational moves. It's sort of complicated to explain but the YouTube
>> video shows it pretty well and the Slashgear article link I'm including
>> does
>> an even better job.
>>
>> Kinect is a trademark of Microsoft.
>> mailto:
>> wa0...@arrl.net
>> Link to Slash gear article:
>> http://www.slashgear.com/kinect-bringing-sight-to-the-blind-sorta-16140417/
>>
>>
>> Ron Kolesar
>>
>
>
>

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Иван Дмитриев

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Sep 7, 2016, 11:27:07 AM9/7/16
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