Blind people can also use VR, Microsoft develops blind VR navigation system

360 VR is still mainly a technique for visually "deceiving". Relatively speaking, visually-impaired people are somewhat difficult to appreciate the charm of VR. A new Microsoft research project allows blind people to navigate in the VR world with real-world navigation. Blind people can walk in the VR environment like the real world.

Guidedness training

This peripheral is called "CaneTroller" and supports HTC VIVE. The peripheral is mainly a cane with haptic feedback based on the VIVE motion tracker. The user can use the walking stick to move around in the virtual space and feel the surroundings. When a cane touches an object, it actually touches the surface of the object lightly, producing tactile feedback and sound.

The user needs to wear a circuit breaker at the waist when using this peripheral. The circuit breaker is connected through the slider. The tip of the cane can be used to generate tactile feedback. When the controller touches the surface of the object, it provides tactile feedback similar to that of vibration. The headset will provide users with 360-degree spatial audio to help users better understand their environment.

Although blind people can use this stick to move freely in the VR world, it may not be realistic to use it to play games. This peripheral may be more suitable for blind people to use for blindness training.