Eclipse Soundscapes: Accessible Eclipse Experience
Eclipse Soundscapes is an Android app developed by ARISA Lab L.L.C. in the Education & Reference category. This free app offers a unique and inclusive approach to experiencing solar eclipses. It features an interactive tactile “Rumble Map” that allows users to feel the Sun during an eclipse, audio descriptions of eclipse details, a play-by-play narration during a live solar eclipse, and a countdown clock for upcoming solar eclipses.
The standout feature of Eclipse Soundscapes is the innovative “Rumble Map” technology. It translates eclipse images into frequency modulated tones that create a tactile experience, making the user's device vibrate in response to changes in the image. This app aims to provide educational and interactive eclipse content, expanding to cover more celestial events in the future, offering a new way for the visually impaired and everyone else to engage with the wonders of the universe.
