Relying on current models of closed captioning isn't the most ideal and the Live Time Closed Captioning System hopes to step in as a promising alternative. It is a wearable that brings to mind Google Glass. It attaches to a person's existing eyewear in order to transcribe everyday conversations similar to how television stations caption live news and sports.
The Live Time Closed Captioning System is currently seeking funding on Indiegogo. The creator, Daniil Frants, says, "A lot of people were wondering if Google Glass could be used for something like this. And it turned out that Google Glass wasn’t really optimal for this, so I decided to make an alternative system which was dedicated to this function."
Hearing Impaired Wearables
The Live Time Closed Captioning System Attaches Directly to Eyewear
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