Wayfinding for visual impairment: redefining audio navigation - Ethan Brooks, Waymap

In this episode of the Wayfinding Xchange Podcast, we speak with Ethan Brooks, Director of External Affairs at Waymap, about how audio navigation is transforming wayfinding for people with visual impairments. 

The conversation explores how Waymap's technology uses smartphone motion sensors and detailed mapping to deliver precise, step-by-step navigation across indoor and outdoor environments. It also looks at the challenges of accuracy, and how audio instructions are designed to communicate direction clearly and effectively. 

For designers and technologists, this episode offers a practical look at how audio-led navigation systems are being developed and deployed in real-world environments. 

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