# Transmuting Multimedia Gloves The 'Panopticon' Device Will Read to You Aloud By Amelia Roblin | Published 2010-09-30 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/panopticon-device References: [thedesignblog.org](http://www.thedesignblog.org/entry/panopticon-scans-text-into-braille-and-audio-feedback-for-the-blind/) & [joshsin](http://www.joshsin.com/?p=135) Developed by Joshua Sin is an innovative piece of technology called the 'Panopticon' device. [Worn on the hand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/picoring) between the index finger, the thumb and the wrist, this intelligent accessory is intended to allow a means to read for the [visually impaired](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vision-bone-conduction-headset). Providing audio and [Braille feedback](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vembi-hexis) with the help of a small built-in scanner, the 'Panopticon' device is the ticket to mass-printed text media that the blind would otherwise have no access to. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Inventions](https://www.trendhunter.com/inventions) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Audio Feedback Technology:** The 'Panopticon' device demonstrates the opportunity for disruptive innovation in providing audio feedback technology for visually impaired individuals. - **Braille Integration:** The 'Panopticon' device highlights the potential for disruptive innovation in integrating Braille technology into wearable accessories for the visually impaired. - **Assistive Wearable Devices:** The 'Panopticon' device showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in the development of assistive wearable devices that enhance accessibility for the visually impaired. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Accessibility Technology:** The 'Panopticon' device presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in the accessibility technology industry to create new solutions for the visually impaired. - **Wearable Technology:** The 'Panopticon' device highlights the disruptive innovation opportunities in the wearable technology industry to develop innovative solutions for the visually impaired community. - **Assistive Technology:** The 'Panopticon' device showcases the potential for disruptive innovation in the assistive technology industry by providing enhanced accessibility for the visually impaired through wearable devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Text-Transcribing Eyewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-wearables.md) - [Wearable Assistive Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xanderglasses-connect.md) - [Hands-Free Reading Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sol-reader.md) - [Human-Computer Interaction Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tech-at-meta.md) - [Object-Recognizing AI Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-wearable.md) - [Inclusive Smartphone Control Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/assistive-key-device.md) - [Redefined Braille E-Readers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dotary-device.md) - [Accessible Keyboard-Like Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multidimensional-communication.md) - [Immersive Reading Headsets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sol-reader-1.md)