Helping the Visually Impaired with Oculus Rift Technology

Cornell Researchers Have New Vision For Oculus Rift Technology

CBS New York | October 19, 2015

Researchers at the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute are using technology initially developed for gaming and turning it into a tool to aid the visually impaired.
The project, spearheaded by Jacobs Institute assistant professor Shiri Azenkot and doctoral student Yohung Jow, uses computer software similar to the technology used in the much-anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality platform.

Source: http://citizndaily.com/tag/oculus-rift/

<more at http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/10/19/oculus-rift-low-vision-software/; related links: http://www.shiriazenkot.com/#!contact/c1d94 (Shiri Azenkot) and http://www.vrword.cn/portal.php?mod=view&aid=370 (Cornell researchers have a new vision for the Oculus Rift Technology. October 21, 2015)>