5G haptic suits trialled for Deaf festival-goers
The wearable tech made its successful debut during Jessie Ware's headline set at the UK's Mighty Hoopla festival earlier this month
News By James Hanley | 22 June 2022
Singer-songwriter Jessie Ware has called for 5G-enabled haptic suits for Deaf and hard-of-hearing music fans to be rolled out at live music venues after they were successfully trialled at a UK festival.
Developed by Vodafone and Music Not Impossible, the wearable tech made its debut during Ware’s headline set at the 20,000-cap Mighty Hoopla festival in London’s Brockwell Park earlier this month.
Using the latest haptic technology, people wearing the suits are able to feel the music through…
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