While hearing people can listen to music, the deaf and hard of hearing take in music a different way: by feeling it. “Deaf people feel things on an enhanced level,” Amber said. “In fact, a friend of mine, she cuts her hair at a specific length because she says her hair vibrates perfectly at that specific length—and that allows her to experience the music.” These hacks get harder, however, in larger music venues where the vibrations are more dispersed.
That’s why Avnet worked with Not Impossible Labs to design and produce Music: Not Impossible (M:NI) —a sophisticated wearable that allows the Deaf and hearing alike a completely immersive musical experience. |