VibroGuide Sports

Eight images depicting two figures engaged in sports: hiking, skiing, kayaking, walking, running, paddleboarding, cycling and snowshoeing. Front figure in each images shows a guide wearing a radio beacon strapped to their arm. Back figures in each image is wearing a tactile vest. Tagline on each image reads: Tactile Guidance for Blind Veterans.

KAYAKING

Front view image: Blind kayaker in a river rapid paddling kayak while wearing VibroGuide vest.

Side view image: Two kayakers on a creek. Rear kayaker is following guide kayaker.

Two lady kayakers... Melissa on left as Guide with beacon and Candy on right wearing VibroGuide vest.


Video: VibroGuide used for kayaking at the Veterans Administration Summer Sports Clinic in San Diego, CA

Blind veteran kayaking at VA Summer Sports Clinic

HIKING

Front view image of blind male hiker wearing VibroGuide vest walking on a paved surface and also using white cane. Girl walking next to him is chatting.

Our friend Chuck following VibroGuide vibrations in the vest for orientation and navigation. His white cane provides mobility guidance to detect close objects.

CYCLING

Descriptive image of recumbent cyclers. One image showing VibroGuide beacon hanging from back of a guides bike. Second image shows a male cyclist wearing VibroGuide vest and a helmet. Text reads: At this event, adaptive recumbent trikes were used to help disabled veterans get outdoors though cycling. For this test, we outiftted a guide's trike with a beacon. Our visually impaired veterans, Nick was outfitted with a VibroGuide vest to receive direction and distance pulses from the guide beacon.

SKIING

Blind skier wearing VibroGuide vest in background with guide smiling in foreground.
Blind skier wearing VibroGuide vest in Boulder, CO

VibroGuide Logo. Two figures walking single file. Front figure wearing a radio beacon on arm. Back figure wearing a tactile vest. Tagline: Tactile Guidance for Blind Athletes.