VIDEO: [CC] - 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. Graham Satchell reports.
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Sony's New Subtitle Glasses For Deaf MoviegoersSony’s Entertainment Access Glasses Utilizing Unique Holographic Technology - The movie industry’s transformation to
digital technology has created an opportunity to efficiently deliver
closed caption data to movie patrons. This coincides with large demand from people with hearing difficulties to watch movies more easily and enjoyably.
Sony has therefore developed entertainment access glasses utilizing its unique holographic technology: the
STW-C140GI Entertainment Access Glasses with Audio and, as part of this solution, the
STWA-C101 Data Transmitter. When wearing this stylish and lightweight see-through eyewear, users can see closed caption text seemingly superimposed onto the movie picture that they’re watching on screen - it’s a natural subtitle-movie experience.
In addition, as the captioning glasses’ receiver box is equipped with an audio assist function, this solution is useful not only for people with hearing difficulties but also for people with visual impairments - both can enjoy movies far more than ever before... Read more:
http://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/mkt/digicinema/brochures/EntAccessGlasses-DI-0272_2.pdfVisit Sony for more details:
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