SINGULARITY

A multi-sensory interface for perceiving foreign pronunciation

Adults struggle with accents because, past the critical period, the ear can no longer reliably distinguish unfamiliar phonemes — so imitation alone never fully corrects pronunciation.

Singularity reframes the problem: if a difference can't be heard, can it be seen or felt? The project clusters phonemes by their distinguishing features and translates those differences into visual and spatial cues, completing the learner's perception through VR and wearable interaction.