Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: People with Visual Impairment: * Age between 18 and 80 years. * Diagnosis of visual impairment (any level, any etiology). * Current use of a primary mobility assistive device (e.g., white cane or guide dog). * Ability to travel independently (without assistance from another person). * Capacity to provide informed consent. * Willingness to complete all study-related assessments and procedures Healthy Controls: * Age between 18 and 80 years. * No self-reported visual impairment or use of mobility assistive devices. * Capacity to provide informed consent. * Willingness to complete all study-related assessments and procedures. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant cognitive dysfunction (score \<24 on Folsteins' Mini Mental Status Examination) * Previous neurological illness, complicated medical condition (inclusive of comorbid cognitive impairment) * Significant mobility restrictions; people using walkers and wheelchairs * Pregnancy * Profound auditory impairments (i.e., cannot understand human speech) * Somatosensory impairments to the trunk or torso that precludes use of the haptic interfaces * Significant depression (score \> 11 on the Geriatric Depression scale)