This 'Social Experiment' Is Helping the Visually Impaired Relive Favorite Memories

Everyone has experienced those moments they'll never forget.

Maybe it's reuniting with a friend or family member after a long time of being away from them. Perhaps it's graduating high school or college, going on a family vacation or getting a new pet.

But for the visually impaired, those moments could be harder to remember.

3-D printing technology helps one visually-impaired person relive one of their favorite memories (Image source: YouTube)

Now with the help of 3-D printing technology, life's most touching memories are something even those who can no longer see can still hold onto.

This video tells the incredible stories of five people who lost their eyesight but who are now embracing this incredible technology that helps them relive their favorite moments:

On its website, Touchable Memories says it is "a social experiment where we give technology an innovative application, testing it in an unexplored field and achieving incredible results, making people aware of the endless possibilities of using technology to make our lives better."

(H/T: TheVerge)

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