Design + Technology · 2026
Seeing Through Sound
A wearable system that translates nearby space into a language of rhythm, vibration, and light.
The brief
How might sound become a new way of seeing?
Students explored how a familiar sense could be translated into another. The project began with interviews, sensory experiments, and a deliberately open question—not a predetermined product.
07iterations
03working prototypes
12weeks of inquiry
Process
Learning by making the question tangible.
“The breakthrough came when we stopped trying to imitate vision and started designing for sound on its own terms.”
Student reflection · prototype copy
Outcome
A working prototype—and a more interesting question.
The final wearable uses directional sensors to create a shifting field of audio and haptic cues. More important than the object itself, the project demonstrates how sustained inquiry can move from observation to experimentation, feedback, and a compelling public demonstration.
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