1. Chemy JMHT's Avatar
    • Jamie Soar suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that has rendered him legally blind and which affects some 100,000 people in the U.S. alone.
    • Because of the dual-screen projection method used in virtual reality, Soar was able to see normally for the first time in his life.



    Given its ability to create mesmerizing scenes, most would understandably tend to associate VR with things like gaming or movies, but this new technology has so much more to offerlike letting a legally blind man see clearly for the first time ever.



    This is because VR devices are fabricated in such a way that they provide the illusion of depth through unique lenses that are really terribly close to your face.

    Soar noted the difference in an interview with UploadVR, and he encouraged others to try VR to see how it could aid them: Part of me thought that something strapped to my face might work because of my reliance of things being up close. Where I lived in England there were essentially no demos, so when I saw that there would be one in London even though it would only be a 15-20 minute experience I decided to make the long journey and go for ittry VR . Find a means to try it because I went so long without ever knowing that this extra dimension existed that you can see. Try out as many experiences as possible. It might not be for everyone but it might give people a lot more freedom or independence in what they do.





    The project combines a representative human body, an inflatable Chinook interior, as well as Virtual and Augmented reality aspects. Using these tools, the program shows medical personnel how to resuscitate and stabilize the wounded and safely transport them to a Field Hospital, and best of all, it simulates the real environment, which helps to prepare personnel in ways previously impossible.

    And keep in mind, VR really only broke onto the scene this yearso far greater things are likely on their way.

    Source: Legally Blind Man Sees Clearly For The First Time Ever, Thanks to Virtual Reality
    10-01-2016 01:05 PM
  2. Sim_8_3's Avatar
    Wow this comes pretty close to my post where I asked could VR help blind people in the future? Great to see this!
    10-01-2016 09:17 PM
  3. Chemy JMHT's Avatar
    I was looking info about it and because being blind is more related to how good you are able to see, so this case is pretty good for them.

    But I haven't found anything about direct optical nerve stimulation.
    10-03-2016 10:59 AM

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