Human Echolocation Now Possible Thanks to Acoustic Touch

Of course, it’s safe to assume that we’re still years away from viable implementations, considering that the acoustic touch tech is in its infancy.

The human echolocation experiment was also conducted in a strictly controlled environment, conditions which aren’t achievable in the real world due to the environmental complexity.

But it’s definitely a step in the right direction, as the technology is likely to continue improving as computer vision and object recognition become better with time.

And though we actually have fellow humans who are now legally recognized as cyborgs on this planet, their number will likely continue to grow once the acoustic touch technology matures and becomes more widespread. Perhaps future iterations of human echolocation will become powered by tears as well, like the smart contact lenses that were recently developed.