We are an award-winning social tech non-profit, with ambitions to help the world's 285 million blind people navigate indoor environments independently.
Our mission is to empower vision impaired people to travel independently, through inclusive and accessible audio navigation. Formed in 2015 and based in London, we have developed the world's first internationally-approved standard for accessible audio navigation.
Emerging indoor navigation technologies hold the key to a revolution in independent navigation for blind and partially sighted people. In order to achieve the greatest impact globally, we need to implement a consistent standard across wayfinding systems.
This will truly open up a world where vision impaired people are no longer held back by their sight loss, removing barriers to employment, to meeting friends and family and engaging in their community.
The internationally-recognised Wayfindr Open Standard does just that.
Read on to learn more about how audio navigation works, how Wayfindr can help you understand how to deploy indoor navigation technology in your estate, and about our eLearning courses for audio navigation!
We have developed the world's first eLearning course on accessible audio based navigation. Take the course and get certified in accessible digital navigation!
The course explains the user experience requirements of an audio navigation system to make it accessible for people with sight loss and will teach you how to roll out this cutting edge accessibility technology across the built environment.
The course is delivered through the ITU Academy Platform.
Our Open Standard gives you the tools to create inclusive and consistent experiences for your vision impaired customers. From transport networks and shopping centres, to hospitals and any other indoor space - we can help. Through our on-site trials and consultancy we will work together with you to understand how digital wayfinding can make your estate accessible.
Want to know how indoor audio navigation works?
We want to see audio wayfinding solutions implemented across the world, in transport networks, shopping centres, hospitals and other places. We can’t do this alone. Through the Wayfindr Community, we are uniting venue owners, digital navigation services, experts in vision impairment and other interested parties.