I am often asked how I identify shapes with the vOICe. Here is the answer to that question.

1. Here the soundscape of a given shape.

2. Decode the soundscape using the defined sound schema of the vOICe.

3. Consider the context in which I’m listening to a soundscape.

4. If required, move my camera closer or further away from the object to get a sense of perspective.

5. Come up with an answer.

6. If required, verify the answer.

Let me illustrate this with an example.

1. I hear a soundscape. The soundscape consists of several ascending tomes.

2. Since I know the sound schema that the vOICe uses, I know that ascending tomes represent height. So, I’m looking at a series of vertical lines.

3. I now apply context. That is I consider where I’m standing. In this case, I’m standing in a balcony.

4. I now move around a little in the balcony and change the camera position. The sound does change but the vertical lines are still there.

5. At this point, I conclude that I’m probably looking at a railing that has vertical supports that move towards the floor.

6. I now with a reasonable degree of confidence walk up to the object and touch it. As luck would have it, this did indeed turn out to be a balcony railing. The railing had rods that ran from the bottom of the railing to the floor of the balcony.