Google Maps says “you’ve arrived.” But for a visually impaired traveler, that’s…

Google Maps says “you’ve arrived.” But for a visually impaired traveler, that’s exactly where the hardest part begins.👓

🚉 Picture entering a crowded train station. Which platform? How do I get there? Is this my train? Is this my stop? A sighted person answers these questions in a glance. But without sight, they often go unanswered.

🔍 Over the past two months at CDTM, the team spent time with blind and severely visually impaired individuals, doctors, and rehabilitation specialists, including at the Bayerischer Blinden- und Sehbehindertenbund. The same thing came up again and again. Navigation falls apart exactly in the places where maps give up.

⚙️ That’s why they built Pixel Pilot in partnership with Meta. Built on the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, Pixel Pilot guides users hands-free through complex indoor stations, helps them find the right platform, and identifies the exact train or bus.

💬 Curious how it works? Come meet the team and see Pixel Pilot live at the CDTM Design Fair on July 16.

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