A journey to build empathy with those who are visually impaired
An interactive app that raises awareness around visual impairments through daily tasks and art.
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Abstract
‘Seeing with You’ is a project that aims to raise more awareness around visual impairments, and how people are affected by it. Along with daily tasks, art is something that is greatly affected by visual impairments, and can not be fully interpreted and appreciated by those who are visually impaired. Although there are many apps and modern technologies that offer assistance, we fail to shine light on some of the simple pleasures of life, and how they are also hindered for those who are visually impaired. Through my project, I aim to raise awareness through different daily tasks many may struggle with, along with providing statistics and data to show how many people are affected.
This project presents the user with multiple everyday tasks, and shows them how those who have visual impairments see them. After each task, the user is presented with an art piece that slowly gets more clear and ‘normal’ as the user successfully completes the different tasks. At the end, the user is presented with statistics that allows them to learn more and hopefully become more aware of how these visual impairments affect people, and how common they are.
The ideal exhibit for my project would be at the end of an art gallery, to educate the audience how different people perceive and interact with art differently. The main idea I would like my project to focus on is how common visual impairments, whether it be a temporary injury or permanent damage. I would like to raise awareness of this fact and show why it is important to provide not only assistance, but also art and other pleasures to allow an experience for all.
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