Navigation through touch: the haptic tech startup mapping an accessible future | Kevin Yoo

What if navigating the world didn't rely on sight at all? In this episode, Kevin Yoo, the CEO and founder of Haptic, joins us to tell the story of one of the world’s first haptic navigation apps. 

Kevin shares how he was motivated by his friend’s experience of becoming blind, how haptic technology is shaping a more accessible future and the challenges that come with rethinking how we move through the world.

This episode dives into:   

- Why the sense of touch has been underutilized in tech and how Haptic is trying to change that

- What guiding a blind runner at the New York City Marathon revealed about the potential of haptic technology for blind and low vision runners

- Kevin’s experience of putting himself in the shoes of a blind person for a few weeks and the lessons that came from it

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About Kevin Yoo

Kevin is the CEO and Founder of Haptic, a technology company creating a universal language of touch. Haptic is developing products and experiences that communicate information through vibrations. Kevin’s mission is to redefine the way we intake information through technology, especially for people with disabilities. Haptic's flagship product, HapticNav, made history by guiding the first blind runner in the NYC Marathon without sighted or audio assistance.

Learn more about Haptic: https://haptic.works/

Download HapticNav on IOS and Android

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