HOW TO SEE WITH YOUR TONGUE

The human brain does the most impressive feat of data analysis imaginable, but what if a connection fails, and a sense is weakened or lost? That’s where sensory substitution comes in...

New technology is well on its way to helping blind people to see… using their tongues! And that’s not all. In time, it might help us to develop sensory superpowers such as the ability to see UV light or detect the Earth’s magnetic field.

Find out more about sensory substitution and the exciting potential of devices like the BrainPort, Neosensory’s Buzz and WearWorks’ Wayband.