Acoustic Poetry concept turns ambient noise into verse

Modern society invests a lot of time and money attempting to drown out our surroundings, but the inability to hear ambient noise can rob one of a sense of place, which can be a very real concern amongst the deaf community. The Acoustic Poetry concept device from British designer Michail Vanis won’t miraculously cure the deaf, but it does promise to keep them a bit more in touch. The wooden box is used to capture sound and transmit it to an interpreter, who listens and translates it into text, coming out like something of a free form haiku. It’s a communication relay not entirely unlike ones we’ve seen from a number of other companies, and one that doesn’t really necessitate its own stand-alone device. Still, it’s nice to see text messaging that can actually keep people more in-touch with their surroundings, for a change — we still don’t recommend using it while driving , however. Video after the break. [Thanks, Ro] Continue reading Acoustic Poetry concept turns ambient noise into verse Acoustic Poetry concept turns ambient noise into verse originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 16:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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