How the world looks to some people
FOR the first time, the rest of the world can see how life looks through the eyes of a blind or partially sighted person. A new video uses augmented reality to simulate the six most common sight conditions in the UK today: cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis pigmentosa, hemianopia, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.
The video shows each condition, with increasing severity, overlaid with a simulation onto moving footage of everyday activity. Each simulation has a narration describing the condition in terms of cause, demographics, impact and any available treatment.
Charles Colquhoun, head of the Thomas Pocklington Trust, which produced the video, said: “Visual impairment varies greatly from person to person and it is sometimes difficult to demonstrate what people with the various conditions experience – until now.
“We hope this video will help other businesses and sight loss organisations in their work – whether for staff and volunteer VI awareness training, to educate architects and town planners or engage corporates in campaigns. We are very proud to be leading on this work”.
It is available to watch as one continuous video or by selecting a condition or conditions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxqXEt5tuQs
Find out more about the six common eye conditions on the TPT website: www.pocklington-trust.org.uk
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