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Sony's Subtitle Glasses Mean the Deaf Can Watch Movies in the Theater Too

If someone with a hearing disability wants to watch a film that isn't already subtitled, they have very few options. But now, Sony UK is developing a pair of glasses that display subtitles in time with a given film.

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Secretblend

That ought to be interesting.

Etoile

That's cool, but like the article says, it's not suitable for people who already wear glasses. My wife can't watch 3D movies because it's very uncomfortable on top of her glasses.

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Banjo

The cheapest solution is to make the movies open captioned. But noooo, they have to invest millions and millions in devices so they won't annoy the rest of the world.

sallylou

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Rear view captioning is a joke.

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Secretblend

I'm sorry but I don't see what RW captioning has to do with this topic? Would you care to explain further please?

sallylou

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Following up on previous comment. We are discussing captioning, right?

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Secretblend

We are discussing a possible new technology involving captioning. That new technology is glasses that would show subtitle to person wearing it. What does RW and glasses have to do with each other unless you are saying that the glasses are a joke also?

ladysolitary85

I would love to be the tester for this one! But I'm not in the UK

Guys, the reason why they don't want to do open caption is simply because they don't want to piss off the other viewers who think *gasps* the words are ruining the picture! In all seriousness, I think this makes the best for each customers. Hearies get their happy picture and we get our subtitles. As long as the glasses are accurate, thats all I freaking care about I'm golden!

I did feel the urge to face palm reading this comment though:
"Yay! Sign-language glasses! I'm sure it'll be around in a few years.
P.S. this is the part where the guy accidentally knocks himself out trying to express the full significance and intensity of the dialogue"

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CSign

I think that would be great. They just need to bring it to the US.

jillio

I agree with you completely. People don't realize how much captioning can benefit even the hearing. They won't even take the time to experience it. It's just, "Turn that off! It bothers me!"

Put open captioning up and I would almost guarantee that literacy would improve. You can't force a kid to sit down and read a book, but put the captioning on a movie, and they will be reading it without even realizing they are.

This device may be interesting, but it's actual use will be very limited.

jillio

They both have limitations. That is what the two methods have in common.

Sunshine

Same like 3D glasses, this only good for people who not wear glasses already. Oh well.

Banjo

Exactly. It's mind-blowing how they are so considerate toward people's pettiness instead of the deaf's needs.

CSign

Doesn't everything have limitations though?
Hearing aids only work for some people, Only some are candidates for CI's, only some are candidates for Baja, only some are candidates for corrective eye surgery etc. Everything has limitations, but often times there are alternatives that would be effective for those that are limited through other venues.

Sunshine

That true CSign.

Banjo

THe problem is, all of these devices are completely unnecessary and a burden to everyone, especially the deaf. Open captioning is a much more economic choice than an expensive device that may end up being uncomfortable and put more burden on the deaf consumer. The best part about open captioning is that there is no limit to it. All of the technology available to us have quite a lot of limitations to them.

Why on Earth are the deaf people expected to put up with all of the hassles while the hearing merely have the convenience of simply buying a ticket and pick any seats they wish to sit in.

It's just unreasonable to expect the deaf to put up with all these hassles.

Sunshine

Not all this are unnecessary or burden. I'd like have laser eye surgery but am not candidate.

Banjo

We are not talking about that.

Sunshine

Well it was mentioned. CSign said not all people are candidates for corrective eye surgery, you said all the examples she made were unnecessary and burdens to everyone. Laser eye surgery is neither.

Sunshine

See?

Banjo

I was referring to the captioning technology, nothing else. If you read my post again, you would see that I was referring to the captioning devices. This thread is about captioning at the theatres. I don't know why people have to bring up CI or eye surgery because they have no relevance to what we are discussing here.

Sunshine

See brought them up in the context of making her point that everything has limitations.

Banjo

Which is why I brought up that open captioning has no limitations. All of the other captioning technology available to us have too much limitations and hassles. Not just in how you use it, but in how you obtain it too as well.

It's a no-brainer.

CSign

Except for the fact that it does have limitations. It's not available at every theatre. This new device can be purchased and used at every theatre. I'm not in any way opposed to CC, but given that it's not available at every theatre, this seems to be a good alternative.

jillio

Some have fewer limitations for a greater number of people than others. It is known in the economic world as cost benefit analysis.

jillio

It can't be used by all deaf. Open captioning can. Therefore, it is a cheaper solution providing benefit to a greater number of people. Open captioning can be put into place right now, as we speak. These "captioning glasses" are not even available on a commercial market here.

deafskeptic

I wonder if a prescription version of those glasses is possible?

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jillio

It is also a no-brainer that profit margins come into play in these things. Sony will be making a huge profit off of these things.