Virtual vision was a concept that I developed as part of a sensory experiment. This conceptual device would consist of an ultrasonic emitter built into a wearable headset. This unit would send and receive ultrasonic signals and would use the data to create a 'virtual landscape' which would then be physically represented on the worn touchpad via actuated pins. This would restore to some degree the sensation of sight to a blind person. The wearer could feel a sense of his environment and the landscape would adjust to where the user's head was positioned. A thumb wheel would be used to adjust the sensing range.

For this project, a model was created and finished. The base model was crafted in urethane foam and plastic. The touchpad acessory was shaped to form and the 'actuators' were represented with tiny, round cake sprinkles painted in metallic copper. The headset was made by dramatically modifying a modified pair of plastic sunglasses.