Just in time for leaf chasing season, all 43 Virginia State Parks have now installed an EnChroma viewfinder, which will allow those with red-green colorblindness to see the variations of Fall color that so many people travel to Virginia each year to see.
Red-green Color Vision Deficiency is the most common, affecting about 8% of men, and those who have it can only see about 10% of the shades of color as those with normal color vision.
The lack of vision must be especially depressing in the Fall when no one can shut up about the beautiful Fall colors.
This side-by-side from EnChroma gives you a good idea of what colorblind people would see with and without their special viewfinder:
Virginia State Parks Director Dr. Melissa Baker, said in a press release,
Seeing the world in vibrant color is a gift many of us take for granted. The EnChroma viewfinders help us create a one-of-a-kind experience for our red-green colorblind visitors and allow them to better enjoy the breathtaking beauty of our state parks.
Way to go Virginia State Parks!
Now all you colorblind readers, report back on your first true Autumn leaf-watching experience.
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