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The more I learn about Glidance, a system that purports to replace the cane, the more it seems to have taken all the criticisms of "smart canes" into account. It might be the first genuine high-tech navigation aid that could be beneficial, replacing the cane in most circumstances. I'm usually highly skeptical about these things because people just havent thought through the implications including ergonomics, weather conditions, etc

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GlidanceGlidance: Self-Guided Mobility Device for Blind and Low VisionGlide, a groundbreaking leap in assistive technology, is the first self-guided mobility assistant designed for individuals with sight loss.

@ppatel @Tamasg Yep, curious about how they will pull it off. Again, I probably won’t believe it until I see it though!

@vick21 @Tamasg From all I've seen, the team is taking a very thoughtful approach to the design and implementation of various features. I'd like to see them succeed. I know many blind people who will never be good with guide dogs but can use them. For variety of reasons, they will also not be good cane travelers. This product is going to be positioned in that middle spot for those people.