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Soundblockers

Describe an invention in your world that helps people with disabilities. Commonly found in Nira, they have a special kind of headphones which comes in both earbud and over-the-ear formats that blocks out all noise (not just some ALL of it) and allows you to play music or a show on them at any volume you choose. The headphones are intitally tech-based but are enhanced by magic

Utility

You just put it on

Manufacturing

They first build the physical headphones, then they code them, then they give it a small portion of the magic stone S

Social Impact

It makes people affected by conditions similar to real-world Autism, ADHD, and sensory proccessing disorder to have an easier time out in public so they can put them on if it gets too loud

Inventor(s)

@Homo Amicus

Access & Availability

NIRA: Very widely avalible, you can get it and some other disability aids at any store anywhere

RIORI: Somewhat common, you can get it at stores that sell headphones and earbuds

ORA: Somewhat uncommon, you can get it at stores that sell noise cancelling headphones

Complexity

It requires magic to be used, but it never needs to charge

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