Peter Meijer

Visual experiences in the blind induced by an auditory sensory substitution device.

Consciousness and Cognition December 1, 2009 Jamie Ward, Peter Meijer

In this report, the phenomenology of two blind users of a sensory substitution device - "The vOICe" - that converts visual images to auditory signals is described. The users both report detailed visual phenomenology that developed within months of immersive use and has continued to evolve over a period of years. This visual phenomenology, although triggered through use of The vOICe, is likely...