Now playing Next Mobility Smart navigation app uses ‘3D sound’ to guide blind people A French start-up is developing an app that helps people with visual impairment get around using high-precision GPS tracking and spatial "3D sound". 22/09/2022
Now playing Next Football Now Football and Disability: How is the game becoming more inclusive? Football is a game that brings people together. In World Cup year we join 11-year-old Yussif (& David Beckham) to see how he fights adversity with a smile. 04/08/2022
Now playing Next Touch Lincoln Center wants NY's nightlife made more accessible New York City has no shortage of nightlife but for people with disabilities like Sid Marcos, it can be a challenge. The Lincoln Center is making the arts more accessible for people with disabilities. 01/08/2022
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Now playing Next Experiences How is Thailand making scuba diving accessible for everyone? This scuba diving experience in Thailand is making the underwater world accessible to all. 13/04/2022
Now playing Next Touch Making jewellery accessible: Van Cleef opens its doors Van Cleef & Arpels has hosted courses to train the next generation of jewellers in the artisanal trade, looking to inspire people who would have never considered a career in jewellery before. 14/01/2022
Now playing Next Health French eye doctors take essential services on the road to rural areas This Winter, the ‘Tom’ Lorry, short for “mobile tele ophthalmology”, is bringing sorely needed tele-consultations to remote parts of France which have been deserted by private ophthalmologists. 17/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility People with disabilities can drive this car using just their hands Mazda is releasing a new driving system in one of their latest SUVs that will allow people with lower-body disabilities to drive solely with their hands. 16/12/2021
Now playing Next Mobility Can a smart ramp solve transport's accessibility problem? A Japanese rail company is trialling an automatic ramp that helps wheelchair users get on trains independently. But is it a long-term solution to a major problem? 02/12/2021
Now playing Next Culture news Prima döner: Meet the Michelin star chef making kebabs in Manchester Inspired by Berlin street food and rave culture, Michelin-starred chef Brad Carter has put his own unique twist on the döner kebab. 13/10/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Will personal wheelchairs soon be allowed as seats on planes? Flying can be a stressful experience for wheelchair users but that could soon change with the results of this new study. 04/10/2021