Soundscape – the app which will help blind people in city navigation

Microsoft has launched its Soundscape app for iOS. It is aimed to help visually impaired people navigate through cities and find shops and landmarks. It is available on iOS currently and nothing is known about an Android launch.

Soundscape works by allowing users to set beacons for different landmarks, which will play sound effects when you are near them. This way, visually impaired people will be able to navigate even if they are in a city they've never visited. Currently, the app has three modes – 'Locate', which tells your location, 'Around Me' ...