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Braille Timepieces

'Tact' from Julien Bergignat Lets the Blind Feel the Time

— June 15, 2010 — Unique
'Tact' from Julien Bergignat is an innovative watch designed to allow blind people to feel the time. Normal watches can be flipped up and felt, but doing this can cause the needles on the watch to skew in different directions and tell the wrong time in the future.

Tact from Julien Bergignat solves this problem by using raised dots to tell the time. One dot represents hours, while the other represents minutes. Tacts is also no slouch in the looks department with a silver finish and futuristic look. Tact looks great and helps the blind tell time.
Trend Themes
1. Braille Timepieces - Braille timepieces offer a disruptive innovation opportunity to create more accessible and inclusive timekeeping devices for the visually impaired.
2. Tactile Technology - The use of tactile technology in watches opens up opportunities for creating innovative and functional timepieces for individuals with visual impairments.
3. Inclusive Design - Inclusive design in the watch industry can revolutionize the way time is communicated, ensuring that everyone, including the blind, can easily interpret and access time.
Industry Implications
1. Assistive Technology - The assistive technology industry can leverage braille timepieces to develop new products that cater to the needs of visually impaired individuals.
2. Fashion and Accessories - The fashion and accessories industry has the potential to incorporate inclusive design principles into watchmaking and create stylish timepieces that can be comfortably used by individuals with visual impairments.
3. Consumer Electronics - Consumer electronics companies can explore the integration of tactile technology into their products, including watches, to offer innovative and accessible solutions for the visually impaired.
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