- StumbleUpon. - StumbleUpon. 15 February 2012Last updated at 15:37 Artist Neil Harbisson is completely colour-blind.
Here, he explains how a camera attached to his head allows him to hear colour. Until I was 11, I didn't know I could only see in shades of grey. I thought I could see colours but that I was confusing them. When I was diagnosed with achromatopsia [a rare vision disorder], it was a bit of a shock but at least we knew what was wrong. VIDEO: Skrillex Teases His New Label.