SIGHTSEEING VERBAL MAPS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIREDBY USING VIRTUAL REALITY SYSTEM SPECIALIZED IN SOUND

Abstract

Visually impaired people can walk on the street using a voice AR application that replaces visual information by auditory information. However, there are always some risks. It is difficult for visually impaired people to use it safely in unfamiliar areas, and to understand voice guidance correctly.

This research tries a virtual reality system that reproduces sound of the city using sound virtual reality in indoor space and uses the voice AR application for the visually impaired people. We improve the recording method and reproduction method of environmental sound, and aim for the development to "sightseeing verbal maps".