People who are deaf or hard of hearing have long complained that going to watch a film can be an unsatisfactory experience, with subtitled films on at unsociable times and often suffering from technical problems.
But a solution could soon available in the form of special glasses which allow the wearer to see subtitles directly in front of their eyes, giving them the freedom of choice afforded to hearing people.
The Compadre(R) suite includes many options for removing language barriers. This instructional video gives an introduction to the Interact Communications Module. This module instantly translates conversations, including speech, typing and handwriting. Whatever you say, type or write is instantly translated, displayed in the second language, plus voiced out loud.
Deaf Technology – Remote Interpreting Via Smartphone
I think this video is from Sweden, I am not sure, so correct me if I am wrong! This is amazing and I wish we have something like this in the UK. We and the rest of the country should learn from them! WARNING, No English CC/Subtitles!
Deaf Technology – Assistive Technology for the Deaf/Blind?
A brief look at how braille notetaker devices are being used by the blind and visually impaired students at the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind in St. Augustine, Florida.
Deaf Technology – Accessibility Portal : Communication
The National Accessibility Portal (NAP) is a five-year research & development project aimed at addressing the marginalisation of people with disabilities from the mainstream economy and society. The project was conceptualised and developed by the CSIR in partnership with a representative group of Disabled Persons’ Organisations (DPOs) and the Office on the Status of Disabled Persons (OSDP) in the Presidency.
Deaf Techology – Using Speech Recognition for Captioning Classroom Speech
Speech Recognition can be used to automatically caption classroom lectures. Specialized software is being developed to convert an instructor’s speech into text, which can be instantly displayed on a variety of devices to improve access to classroom content.
Perfect! I wish we have something like this in the UK! EASY! Heather shows why ONE phone number is all you need for your VP-200, PC, Mac and Android Smartphone! You choose!
Deaf Technology – Captions and Language Translation
We show how to turn on captions in YouTube and also a little known feature of YouTube: Language Translation. Now captioning your media not only makes it accessible for persons with hearing impairments, it makes your media accessilbe to the world. Another great reason to caption!
Welcome to Deaf TV Channel - We are pleased that we are here today, our aim is to change your life for the better. There are many barriers the deaf people faced, especially in the media profession. There are many talent deaf filmmakers but sadly they have to use YouTube to get themselves seen. And unfortunately it's a very rare occurrence for us to find a deaf video featured on the front page of YouTube! We are changing that, the new and exciting Deaf TV Channel is here to give you the opportunity to showcase your work and for you to become an instant celebrity!
Our team has received quite a few emails from Deaf film makers across the globe asking us to give them guidance or information in how to get their films out to the millions!
Honestly, we are not the kind of people who has the best expertise in this field so after a research we have come across this brilliant information which will guide you to your dreams of finally becoming a well known film maker!
Read the information here and Good luck!
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Sign Language is Not Universal - Sign language is a method of communication that uses the hands to express words and ideas. People who are deaf or who are hearing impaired often use sign language in addition to reading lips and written communication to communicate....Read more
2010 Movie Trailers
Sex and the City 2 - Released May 2010
The long await part 2 of Sex and the City is finally here and you can watch the movie trailer with Subtitles/Closed Captioned by clicking here Enjoy!
