{"id":1774,"date":"2016-02-11T12:28:46","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T18:28:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1774"},"modified":"2016-02-11T12:28:46","modified_gmt":"2016-02-11T18:28:46","slug":"blind-abilities-presents-sonar-glasses-a-chat-with-the-g-technology-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=1774","title":{"rendered":"Blind Abilities Presents: Sonar Glasses &#8211; A Chat With The G-Technology Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7283\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1774-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilitiesPresents__Sonar_Glasses_A_Chat_With_The_G-Technology_Group.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilitiesPresents__Sonar_Glasses_A_Chat_With_The_G-Technology_Group.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilitiesPresents__Sonar_Glasses_A_Chat_With_The_G-Technology_Group.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson chat with Nichole Sullivan, COO for the G-Technology Group, creators of the Sonar Glasses. These glasses use echo-location technology to detect obstacles when<br \/>\nwalking. This convenient device has great potential as a tool to compliment the cane or guide dog. #<br \/>\nCheck out their web site at http:\/\/www.g-disabilityproducts.com<!--more--><br \/>\n[gravityform id=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;true&#8221; description=&#8221;true&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7285\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1774-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilitiesPresents__Sonar_Glasses_A_Chat_With_The_G-Technology_Group.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilitiesPresents__Sonar_Glasses_A_Chat_With_The_G-Technology_Group.mp3\">http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilitiesPresents__Sonar_Glasses_A_Chat_With_The_G-Technology_Group.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p>http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/blindabilities\/BlindAbilitiesPresents__Sonar_Glasses_A_Chat_With_The_G-Technology_Group.mp3Pete Lane and Jeff Thompson chat with Nichole Sullivan, COO for the G-Technology Group, creators of the Sonar Glasses. These glasses use echo-location technology to detect obstacles when walking. This convenient device has great potential as a tool to compliment the cane or guide dog. # Check out their web site at http:\/\/www.g-disabilityproducts.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[17],"tags":[309],"class_list":["post-1774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bapresents","tag-sonarglasses"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Blind-Abilities-Logo.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6rcRg-sC","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":7976,"url":"https:\/\/blindabilities.com\/?p=7976","url_meta":{"origin":1774,"position":0},"title":"Envision Endless Possibilities with the Envision Smartphone App and Smart Glasses. 15% off holiday sale sitewide! 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