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Audio Radar helps gamers with hearing loss 'see' sound effects instead


Audio Radar is an RGB lights system for those with hearing loss to get visual cues about where sound in their games is coming from. At CES 2024, the company is launching an SDK to allow developers to customize the lights to their games.

A series of RGB light bars surround the screen, and display different colors depending on the type of sound coming from the respective direction they represent. AirDrop Gaming's CEO Tim Murphy told me that Logitech is "providing support as we further develop our product and design our go-to-market strategy." Audio Radar is beginning to ship on a wider level this year, and the company continues to develop products for gamers who are deaf and hard of hearing, among other things.

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