There are nine million people with hearing impairments in Pakistan, and many of them have never experienced music. So Coca-Cola teamed up with charity Deaf Reach to create a special episode of its music programme Coke Studio, using lights and vibrations to help deaf viewers enjoy music.

Billed as the world’s first VR entertainment facility, Melbourne-based Zero Latency gives visitors a truly immersive experience for a small price. It provides an alternative, accessible way for people to experience the tech, but can it convince consumers that VR has a place in the mainstream?

Hearing is typically regarded as a secondary sense to sight, but for those without the ability to see, sound is a vital medium to make sense of the world. The Impossible Run is harnessing the power of sound vibrations to help blind athletes run without the aid of a guide.

Studies show that our ability to empathise has greatly diminished over the last 30 years. It’s due in part to the uptake of smartphones and social media – we’re all too busy thinking about ourselves. But while it might be part of the problem, could technology also be used to make us more empathetic?