App Boost For Blind, By Michelle Ruby, Brantford Expositor, March 9, 2016

App Boost For Blind, By Michelle Ruby, Brantford Expositor, March 9, 2016
At a launch of the new technology on Wednesday, manager Glenn Brown said the Sanderson is the first performing arts venue in the world to install BlindSquare, a GPS application developed for the blind and visually impaired that describes the environment and announces points of interest both indoors and outside. Eighteen Bluetooth iBeacons were installed in strategic locations throughout the theatre and work in tandem with the BlindSquare mobile app. The app provides users with information through their smartphones. As they move through the theatre, the phones announce the location of aisles and seats. The app announces locations stairs and exits. It directs users to the bar and to washrooms, where it further tells them the location of stalls and sinks.