Time Magazine's Invention of the Year: Hapware
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HAPWARE MAKES TIME MAGAZINE'S BEST INVENTIONS OF 2026!
A TIME TO CELEBRATE! 🎉🏆🎙️
FROM TECHNOLOGY TO WATCH TO TECHNOLOGY MAKING HISTORY!
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Stop the presses! Break out the confetti! And get ready to celebrate a
remarkable moment for accessibility! 🎉
HapWare has been named one of TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2026!
That's right! An innovation born from the desire to make the world
more accessible is receiving recognition on one of the world's biggest
stages for innovation.
And when news this exciting breaks, you know Sunday Edition isn't
going to let the moment pass without a celebration!
Anthony Corona welcomes HapWare cofounder and CEO Jack Walters, the
fabulous Blindy Girl herself, Serina Gilbert, HapWare's Social Media
and Community Engagement Manager, and Mac, a beta tester who has been
part of the HapWare journey almost since the beginning.
Together, we're celebrating the people, the passion, the perseverance,
and the possibilities behind this extraordinary achievement.
For those just discovering HapWare, its groundbreaking ALEYE
technology uses wearable innovation and haptic feedback to help
communicate visual information, including nonverbal cues, in ways that
can open new possibilities for blind and low vision users.
But this conversation is about so much more than technology.
It's about an idea that became a mission.
It's about a team that believed accessibility deserved something extraordinary.
It's about the people who rolled up their sleeves, tested the
technology, shared their experiences, and helped shape what HapWare is
becoming.
And it's about what happens when innovation, collaboration, and the
lived experiences of the blind and low vision community come together.
Mac brings a particularly fascinating perspective, having witnessed
the evolution of the technology from nearly its earliest days.
Serina brings her unmistakable enthusiasm, community perspective, and
passion for connecting people with possibilities.
And Jack? Well, Jack has plenty to celebrate, plenty to share, and a
few surprises up his sleeve!
🎁 WAIT! DID SOMEBODY SAY SPECIAL OFFERS?
You bet we did!
Jack didn't come to this Sunday Edition celebration empty-handed!
There are special opportunities for listeners, and we're not talking
about them here!
No spoilers. No giving away the surprises. No unwrapping the presents
before the party!
Want to know what Jack brought to the celebration? Want to discover
what might be waiting for you?
You'll have to listen to the podcast!
And trust us, you don't want to miss that part of the conversation!
🏆 A MILESTONE FOR HAPWARE. A MOMENT FOR ACCESSIBILITY.
Recognition from TIME Magazine is a tremendous achievement for any innovator.
But when that recognition shines a spotlight on technology designed
with accessibility at its heart, the celebration takes on an entirely
different meaning.
It reminds us that accessibility innovation belongs in the mainstream
conversation.
That blind and low vision voices belong in the development process.
And that technology designed to expand possibilities deserves
recognition, investment, attention, and applause.
There is still so much to discover, so much to develop, and so much to
look forward to.
But today, we're celebrating how far HapWare has come and imagining
just how far it might go.
An exciting time for accessibility.
An exciting time for wearable technology.
An exciting time for HapWare.
And a wonderful reason for the Sunday Edition family to come together
and celebrate!
🎙️ JOIN THE CELEBRATION!
Hear the stories behind the technology, the experiences of an early
beta tester, the excitement surrounding this TIME Magazine
recognition, and the surprises Jack Walters brought along for our
listeners.
The news is big.
The possibilities are exciting.
And the celebration is just getting started!
A LITTLE HAPWARE HISTORY FROM THE SUNDAY EDITION ARCHIVES! 🎙️
Want to understand the technology behind the celebration? Curious
about where it all began and how HapWare evolved into the innovation
being recognized today?
Sunday Edition has been following this remarkable journey for nearly
two years, and we invite you to revisit two earlier conversations with
Jack Walters and Dr. Bryan Duarte.
NOVEMBER 3, 2024.
IS HAPTIC TECHNOLOGY ABOUT TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF SENSORY IMPRESSIONS
AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION?
This is where our HapWare journey began!
Anthony welcomed Jack Walters and Dr. Bryan Duarte, then representing
HapChic, for an introduction to technology designed to translate
facial expressions, gestures, and other nonverbal communication cues
into tactile feedback.
We explored the science of haptics, the possibilities of sensory
substitution, and what this emerging innovation could mean for blind
and low vision individuals navigating everyday social interactions.
It was an exciting first look at an idea with extraordinary potential.
Listen to the original conversation here.
APRIL 14, 2026.
THE RETURN OF HAPWARE AND THE AMAZING HAPTIC BAND!
What a difference a little time, determination, and innovation can make!
Jack Walters and Dr. Bryan Duarte returned to Sunday Edition to take
us from the earliest concepts and prototypes to the development of the
ALEYE wristband and its integration with Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses.
We explored how the technology works, the evolution of haptic
feedback, real-world applications, the challenges of bringing an
accessibility innovation to market, and the promise of making
nonverbal communication more accessible.
It was a fascinating opportunity to hear how an ambitious idea was
becoming a tangible product.
Listen to our follow-up conversation here.
AND NOW, OCTOBER 2026!
From an exciting introduction in 2024, to a remarkable return in April
2026, to recognition among TIME Magazine's Best Inventions of 2026!
Three conversations.
One extraordinary journey.
And a story that is still being written!
We're proud that Sunday Edition has had the opportunity to share this
journey with our audience, and even more excited about the
possibilities still ahead.
Congratulations again to Jack, Bryan, Serina, Mac, and everyone who
has helped bring HapWare to this remarkable milestone!
The future of accessibility is worth celebrating!
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🎉 Congratulations, HapWare! Here's to the milestone, the mission, and
everything still to come!
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