Dual Reality is an audio guide created in collaboration with visually impaired residents at Stiftung Mühlehalde in Zurich. It gives the impression of strolling through the neighbourhood with a blind person.

The piece is accessed via the VoiceMap app, which uses the smartphone’s GPS to automatically play audio at specific locations, creating a geolocative experience.

Dual Reality bridges the gap between the sighted and non-sighted worlds. It provides a deeper understanding of the experiences of visually impaired individuals in Zurich Hirslanden and encourages the audience to explore the neighbourhood beyond the visual.

Dual Reality was part of the About Us! festival and is now permanently displayed at the Stiftung Mühlehalde, where a diverse audience continues to engage with it.

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(Photos: Sava Hlavacek, 2019)