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Members of the deaf community enjoyed music at a live concert in New York.

Music: Not Impossible developed a device which can be worn on the skin.

The device was designed for the deaf community.

However, head of business development, Flavia Naslausky, commented that everyone wants to use it.

The software has come after many years of research.

The wireless device is able to translate and send sound vibrations to the body without any delay.

The device can also be changed to fit different music and concert genres, as one co-founder Patrick Hanlon explains.

The technology has been described as a 'Surround Body Experience' as it distributes vibration to 8 areas of the body.

Wearers can control the strength of the vibrations, with each level shown by a colour change in LED lights.

Jay Zimmerman's deaf and composes musical theatre music.

He was involved in testing the first model of the device in 2018.

Before this new technology, deaf people could only enjoy concerts by holding an inflated balloon, to feel the vibrations.

However, Music: Not Impossible has significantly improved this experience.

The technology has got pop star Pharrell excited about the future of music.

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