[nfbcs] Sunu - a a smartwatch for the blind with ultrasound proximity sensor

[Amanda Lacy]

I just found out about it yesterday and it sounds potentially useful.
The price is reasonable but significant, so I'd like to hear about
your experiences before I buy.

On 7/30/17, Tony Malykh via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> I just wanted to let you know about this interesting startup project:
> http://sunu.io
>
> It has an ultrasound proximity sensor, so in my understanding, you can
> rotate your wrist to scan your surroundings and the proximity
> information is conveyed by the intensity of the vibration. It will
> allow you to detect certain obstacles at your waist level up to 14
> feet away, which should be useful for navigating both indoors and
> outdoors, following people, etc.
>
> It's pricey, but they have a discount for 20 days.
> I'm curious if anyone has had a chance to try it? How useful it is for
> navigating around? Their website says that NFB helped them to test the
> device.
>
> I'm going to order one for myself, and I can share my impression once
> it is delivered.
> Best regards
> Tony
>
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