Turning Sonar into Symphony for the Visually Impaired

Turning Sonar into Symphony for the Visually Impaired

With the Binaural Experience Navigator (BEN), blind and visually impaired individuals can gain an enhanced understanding of the world through musical perception.

Beautiful yet Functional

Beautiful yet Functional

"The experience is a wonderful combination of functional and informative sounds for tactical navigation - and the most awe-inspiring use of a spatial audio soundscape to make a person like me with very low vision experience the beauty of the world in a way I never could have before."
"The experience is a wonderful combination of functional and informative sounds for tactical navigation - and the most awe-inspiring use of a spatial audio soundscape to make a person like me with very low vision experience the beauty of the world in a way I never could have before. "
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Chris McNally

Assistive Technology Evangelist

How it works

How it works

Computer Vision

Navigate with more details

Our solution uses a unique computer vision algorithm to identify and locate your surroundings.

Spatial Audio

Experience the World Like Never Before

BEN assigns musical cues to the objects around you, serenading you with a new way to perceive the world. It’s an experience you truly need to hear to believe.

Hear your Surroundings

Navigate by hearing the object with spatial audio.

Be the Beat Behind BEN

Join us on our mission to empower everyone to embrace the beauty of the world while navigating with confidence. Sign up to be an alpha tester today!