The Sounds of Colors
April 10, 2020 6:56 PM Subscribe
AudioScreen is an experiment in ways to make images, and specifically colors, accessible to the blind. There is an MP3 demonstration included.
AudioScreen is an add-on to the free and open-source NVDA screen reader, provided by its original creator.
AudioScreen is an add-on to the free and open-source NVDA screen reader, provided by its original creator.
So is this sorta like braille for images/color on a screen but instead of touch manifested through sound? Because that is super super cool. Would there be a steep learning curve or is this intuitive?
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 11:27 PM on April 10, 2020
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 11:27 PM on April 10, 2020
Does anyone remember the radio commercials broadcast by Sony in the late ‘70s, early 80’s which went: “Blue. [sound]. Red. [different sound]. Yellow. [third sound].” etc.? I can’t remember the precise product (maybe Trinitron TVs?), or the tagline (maybe something along the lines of “experience color like never before”?). The sounds were synthesizer notes, I believe they included, “silver” and “gold” - and they were eerily, intuitively “right”. Have searched for a recording in vain, for ages. This project sounds up that same alley...
posted by progosk at 4:29 AM on April 11, 2020
posted by progosk at 4:29 AM on April 11, 2020
Very cool. I'm sharing this post with a college disability resources center technician I know. Thank you!
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 7:00 AM on April 11, 2020
posted by KleenexMakesaVeryGoodHat at 7:00 AM on April 11, 2020
@Homo neanderthalensis, I definitely think there's a learning curve for myself, if only because I don't know much about colors to begin with. It's probably something I can get used to with a bit of training, but initially at least it was a rather alien experience. I've never had any usable vision; I wonder if it would make the process easier or even weirder.
posted by Alensin at 10:55 AM on April 11, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Alensin at 10:55 AM on April 11, 2020 [1 favorite]
Neil Harbisson also listen to colours. He does so through an antenna implanted in his skull.
posted by Captain Fetid at 7:26 PM on April 11, 2020
posted by Captain Fetid at 7:26 PM on April 11, 2020
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