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35 Brilliant Braille Wearables

From Blind Guide Bracelets to Sensational Tactile Timepieces

— January 23, 2012 — Lifestyle
To imagine losing a sense may be unfathomable, but for those that are unfortunate enough to be visually impaired, tech teams and accessory experts are teaming to create some pretty wicked Braille wearables.

The special dotted designs of the alphabet that aid the blind are popping up everywhere as convenient items that hang around your neck, loop over your wrist, or can slipped over your torso so that they can always be easily located. There are countless concepts for stylish purposes like the Braille wedding bands that will communicate your love to your hard-of-sight significant other, or the Braille blood-pressure bands that allow you to discreetly monitor your health issues.

Each of the Braille wearables offer extreme advancements to the world of a visually impaired person, and hopefully the genius creators will continue working to keep those that require eyesight enhancements literally in touch!
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Blind Touchscreen Gadgets
Blind Touchscreen Gadgets
Thimble Finger Glove Brings Visually Impaired into Tech Age
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Smart Fingerless Mittens
Smart Fingerless Mittens
The Etre ‘Touchy' Gloves are Compatible with Devices
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Morse Code Timepieces
Morse Code Timepieces
The Vibrating Plated Watch Uses an Old Communication System to Tell Time
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32
Blind-Aiding Sneakers
Blind-Aiding Sneakers
Le Chal Aims to Help the Visually Impaired in a Ground-Breaking Way
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Bat-Inspired Eyewear
Bat-Inspired Eyewear
'WuFu' Glasses Use Ultrasonic Waves to Create Tactile Images for the Blind
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30
Literary Braille Translators
Literary Braille Translators
The Brailect Device is No Work of Fiction
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29
Timepieces for the Visually-Impaired
Timepieces for the Visually-Impaired
This OOSH Braille Watch Features a Voice-Activated Sensor
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28
Handheld Directional Aids
Handheld Directional Aids
'Touch & Go' by Natalia Ponomareva Gives the Blind Sight Beyond Sight
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27
Handy Proxy Peepers
Handy Proxy Peepers
The 'Visually Impaired Assistant' is an At-Hand Guide for the Blind
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Hi-Tech White Canes
Hi-Tech White Canes
Xun Ye's Origin GPS Helps the Visually Impaired Get to Their Destination
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25
Braille Blood Pressure Bands
Braille Blood Pressure Bands
The Tensio Blood Pressure Monitor Helps the Blind Stay Healthy
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Multifunctional Translators
Multifunctional Translators
SVLT Helps the Blind and Deaf Communicate
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3D Braille Maps
3D Braille Maps
The Brainovi Navigates Blind People in the Right Direction
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22
Braille Neck Ties
Braille Neck Ties
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21
Controverisal Fashion for the Blind
Controverisal Fashion for the Blind
Braille Tees
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20
Braille Health Monitors
Braille Health Monitors
The Blood Pressure Monitor for the Blind is a Useful Invention
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Blind Guide Bracelets
Blind Guide Bracelets
Project Bee Navigator Affords the Visually Impaired Independence
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18
Temperature Time-Tellers
Temperature Time-Tellers
Jung Hoon Lee's Rub Feel Know Watch is for the Visually Impaired
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17
Camera for the Blind
Camera for the Blind
Touch Sight
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$10 Hand-Held Braille Writer
$10 Hand-Held Braille Writer
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15
Braille Timepieces
Braille Timepieces
'Tact' from Julien Bergignat Lets the Blind Feel the Time
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14
Transmuting Multimedia Gloves
Transmuting Multimedia Gloves
The 'Panopticon' Device Will Read to You Aloud
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13
Blind Time Tellers
Blind Time Tellers
The Braille Wristwatch Makes Telling Time Simpler and Intuitive
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12
Braille Watches
Braille Watches
‘Feel the Time' Lets You Tell Time by Touch
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11
Braille Jewelry
Braille Jewelry
Braille Rings are Wearable Love Notes
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10
Tattoos for the Blind
Tattoos for the Blind
Braille Ink Offers Another Dimension of Body Design
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9
Wrist-Worn Sonar Escorts
Wrist-Worn Sonar Escorts
The Minhye Kim 'Supersonic Stick' Guides the Blind With Sound
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8
Silver Braille Bands
Silver Braille Bands
BRAI Jewelry Creates Pieces that Rely on Touch
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7
Tactile Timekeepers
Tactile Timekeepers
The Haptica Braille Watch Indicates the Hour to Your Fingertips
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6
Sensational Tactile Timepieces
Sensational Tactile Timepieces
The Rub. Feel. Know Watch Gives You a Sense of the Hour
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5
RFID Walking Sticks
RFID Walking Sticks
Visionplus Provides Navigation Help for the Visually Impaired
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4
Braille Watches
Braille Watches
The X-Watch
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3
Spiral Dial Timepieces
Spiral Dial Timepieces
Tactile Watch by Jake Rynkiewicz Allows the Blind to Feel the Hour
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2
Palm-Placed Navigators
Palm-Placed Navigators
The Munivo Guide for the Blind Communicates Through Touch
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1
Braille Tattoos
Braille Tattoos
Body Modifications for the Blind Make Sight and Touch Statements
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