Man teaches himself to ‘see’ with his ears

Daniel Kish has been blind since infancy.

Now 44, Kish mountain bikes, hikes through the wilderness solo and tackles food creations in the kitchen. He can even detect buildings and objects in the distance.

Kish "sees" with his ears, illuminating his world with sound. He describes the technique as "FlashSonar," which is similar to the way bats use sound do to navigate in darkness.

Watch how seeing with sound works below.

Considered a real-life "bat man," Kish interprets the echoes of a simple click of his tongue. In the animal world, the technique is called "echolocation."

The placement of human ears can allow for an auditory depth perception and when trained, we can process the spaces around us with incredible accuracy.

Kish travels the world, teaching other blind individuals his "seeing" technique and encourages independent living in the blind community.