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Now, for many people around the world. subtitles are vital. in fact, you might be using them on screen right now, but the problem is that most of the time there isn t a screen in front of us. well, actually, there is quite a lot at the time. but for people that are deaf or hard of hearing sometimes when they re trying to follow a conversation, it can be challenging. but there are ways to get subtitles when you re out and about. for example, a new app called x ray glass can provide them and importantly, put them right in front of your eyes using a pair of smart glasses. so we ve asked one woman who s also an elite rugby player, to put them to the test. my name isjodie ansley. i m 22 years old, a professional rugby player for exeter chiefs. rugby player for exeter chiefs. i was born premature and i became ill quite quickly. and then we soon discovered that i was profoundly deaf. the only information was given was that they probably won t speak. she ll struggle in education. ....
Of dan scar, from x ray glass, who said he had an a ha moment when his granddad started losing his hearing. it was just a little epiphany moment where i thought, hang on a second, he watches tv all the time with subtitles on. why can t we subtitle the world? the way it works is the glasses are tethered to smartphones with an app, which turns the speech into text, and that s displayed on the inside of the lenses and it s causing a sensation. it s powerful. i can t understate the power and importance for people who are hard of hearing all over the world to feel that they don t have to solely rely on lip reading any more, and it s a big moment. this is just the start. dan has big plans to adapt the software so that it s able to translate languages, voice tones, accents and pitch and for many, this is an opportunity to be involved in conversations ....
I can t understate the power and importance for people who are hard of hearing all over the world to feel that they don t have to solely rely on lip reading any more, and it s a big moment. this is just the start. dan has big plans to adapt the software so that it s able to translate languages, voice tones, accents and pitch and for many, this is an opportunity to be involved in conversations for the first time ever. i might not quite catch everything, but this is going to mean- a real time narrative which enables me to be informed, to be involved, to make decisions, because i know what is being said. to help perfect the software, x ray glass is hoping to recruit alpha testers who either can t lip read or struggle when multiple conversations are taking place at the same time. wendy urquhart, bbc news. ....
Problematic for those who are hard of hearing or deaf. so imagine how amazing it would be if they could see what people are saying, almost like real time subtitles. well, with the help of new glasses and an app, that could be possible as wendy urquhart reports. hello? hey, josh, it sjillian, how are you doing? this new software makes it possible for people to see real time subtitles of conversations that other people are having which means those who are deaf or hard of hearing can actually see what people are talking about. it s the brainchild of dan scar, from x ray glass, who said he had an a ha moment when his granddad started losing his hearing. it was just a little epiphany moment where i thought, hang on a second, he watches tv all the time with subtitles on. why can t we subtitle the world? the way it works is the glasses are tethered to smartphones with an app, which turns the speech into text, and that s displayed on the inside of the lenses and it s causing a sensatio ....
Any more, and it s a big moment. this is just the start. dan has big plans to adapt the software so that it s able to translate languages, voice tones, accents and pitch and for many, this is an opportunity to be involved in conversations for the first time ever. i might not quite catch everything, but this is going to mean- a real time narrative which enables me to be informed, to be involved, to make decisions, because i know what is being said. to help perfect the software, x ray glass is hoping to recruit alpha testers who either can t lip read or struggle when multiple conversations are taking place at the same time. wendy urquhart, bbc news. that is it from us for now. thank ....