Wearable tech for deaf people to experience music

Deaf communities have long missed out on the beauty of live music. No more.

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 466 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss, which includes individuals with varying degrees of hearing loss, from mild to profound.

Not Impossible Labs brings us "Music: Not Impossible” -a Vibrotextile™ wearable technology that translates sound onto the skin through vibration, creating a sensation-filled musical experience for deaf people through skin vibrations. Bass, vocals, guitars – they all groove together, creating a surround-body spectacle. Live music will never be the same again.

Building "Music: Not Impossible" wasn't a solo act. Engineers, musicians, and the deaf community collaborated for years, crafting a device that transcends sound. It's about connecting hearts through music's universal language, smashing barriers along the way. Using cutting-edge actuators, 24 strategic points on your body become a canvas for vibrating patterns, transforming the essence of live music into an immersive "surround-body" encounter, effectively translating the communal ambiance of live music into tactile sensations. – it's like being wrapped in a symphonic embrace.

"Music: Not Impossible" isn't just about hearing. It's about feeling. It speaks to the power of technology and the force of innovation in impacting people’s lives.

This isn't the end – it's a new beginning, where technology unites us all.

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