Three apps for seeing and hearing: Samsung Good Vibes, Subpac, Relumino
Simona Caraceni reviews three apps that enhance sensory perception for visually and hearing-impaired users. Samsung Good Vibes uses Morse code to help deaf-blind individuals communicate via smartphone, translating tactile input into mediated language. Subpac is a wearable device that converts sound vibrations into tactile sensations, allowing users to feel sound through touch and bone conduction, even at frequencies beyond human hearing. Relumino, paired with Samsung Gear VR, enhances real-time vision for the visually impaired by adjusting contours, colors, saturation, and brightness using AI and descriptive databases. The article was published on Artribune Magazine #53.
Key facts
- Samsung Good Vibes helps deaf-blind people communicate via smartphone using Morse code.
- Subpac is a wearable device that transforms sound vibrations into tactile sensations.
- Subpac costs €339 and works with home studio, virtual reality systems, gaming, music, phones/tablets, and Bluetooth.
- Relumino enhances real-time vision for the visually impaired using Samsung Gear VR.
- Relumino uses AI and descriptive databases to adjust image contours, colors, saturation, and brightness.
- Relumino is free and requires Samsung Gear.
- The article was written by Simona Caraceni.
- The article was published on Artribune Magazine #53.
Entities
Artists
- Simona Caraceni
Institutions
- Samsung
- Artribune