Microsoft revamps its navigation headphones for the blind

Microsoft is overhauling its headphones for the visually impaired to make traversing urban environments a little bit easier. The device, which provides audio prompts and directional clues provided by a Bluetooth-connected smartphone, now sits over the ears. Wearers can also now use voice commands or a connected remote to request more information about their surroundings or play back audio they've just heard. The experimental headphones are part of an initiative called Cities Unlocked, which focuses on using technology to aid the lives of those with sight loss.

Cities Unlocked last year launched its first in-ear device in a trial restricted to the UK. It used bone conduction to allow wearers the ability to hold conversations without the...

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