This is what it means when you see someone wearing these shoes | March 22, 2025

People who are visually impaired often find it challenging to navigate our busy and congested society. Fortunately, these people’s lives have been greatly improved because to technological innovation.

A new high-tech alternative, developed by an Austrian firm called Tech-Innovation, is now available to the vision impaired, complementing canes and service dogs.

A startup has developed a pair of shoes equipped with a sensor that can identify obstacles and notify the sight handicapped via vibration or sound.
The sensors in the InnoMake device respond to obstacles sensed within a range of half a meter to four meters. The sensor is designed to fit into a certain opening on the shoe and is powered by a rechargeable battery that may be used for up to seven days without recharging. The charging time for the battery is a mere three hours.

continued on next page