Category: Access and Inclusion
Caption Designs Over the Years
With the recent reactions from the Deaf community and advocates about how hearing-owned companies selling caption glasses as well as using Deaf influencers to sell their product, I had the time to mull it over on why this issue keeps happening again. I’m all for accessible and inclusive AI and technology but it appears many…
Are Caption Glasses Truly Accessible for Deaf Individuals?
There’s been recent buzz about caption glasses, with some in the Deaf community feeling they exploit rather than empower. As a Deaf individual who communicates in ASL, I wanted to share my perspective. What Caption Glasses Offer Caption glasses can provide one-way access to information—primarily converting spoken language into English captions. While this may be…