SeEars

See the world with ears.

Creating innovative sonification and auralization methods to enhance accessibility and user experience through sound.

A representation of how a blind person perceives the world through sound

Our News

We are in Valais!

Team Seears is challenging ourselves to prototype in Idiap Create Challenge @ Martigny, Switzerland.

ICC - Idiap Create Challenge Post

Transforming Lives: AI's Role in Enhancing Vision for the Visually Impaired - Meet Team SEEARS at ICC - Idiap Create Challenge

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Exploring Dialogue in the Dark @ Frankfurt

Developers and designers from SeEars visited Dialog Museum for a guided tour in complete darkness.

Dialog Museum Frankfurt Visit

Team SeEars visited Dialog Museum Frankfurt to experience the guided tour, "Dialogue in the Dark", and gain insights into how perception and communication are transformed without visual perception.

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Meet us at Collective Incubator @ Aachen

We are building from a wild idea to business plan in Ideation Program @ RWTH.

RWTH Ideation Program Post

Team Seears joins RWTH Ideation Program - August Batch 2024

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Our Mission

At SeEars, we're dedicated to developing cutting-edge aural interaction methods that make technology more accessible and engaging. Our primary focus is on creating solutions for blind and visually impaired users, but our innovations extend to various applications where sound can enhance user experience.

Our Expertise

Sonification

Developing sonification and environment auralization methods specifically designed for blind users, letting them perceive the world through sound.

Gaming Audio

Exploring innovative audio designs for games that create immersive experiences through sound.

Media Accessibility

Creating automatic aural descriptions for photos and films, making visual content accessible through sound.

Our Team

Yifei Luo (罗逸菲)

Software Developer @ Aachen, Germany

HCI & AI Developer

Yee Zheng (郑艺)

Designer @ Kassel, Germany

UX & Product Designer

Get in Touch

We’d love to meet people who care about better everyday experiences for blind and low-vision users—whether you’re a potential user, a family member/caregiver, or a researcher/partner exploring auralization, sensory substitution, and aural interaction design. We'd love to hear from you.

You are warmly welcome to contact Yifei via email or LinkedIn for direct communication. We love to build personal connections and explore potential collaborations.