Deaf

AR glasses which display subtitles in real time developed to aid deaf theatre-goers

Developed by Japanese technology firm Epson, the glasses are synchronized with the actors’ performances.

India's first-ever sign language dictionary, containing over 3,000 Hindi and English words, released

India's first-of-its-kind dictionary, which aims to bring uniformity in sign languages used by hearing and speech impaired people across the nation, was released on Friday

Facebook live to allow publishers to stream third-party closed captions

Facebook live is allowing publishers to create and stream closed captions for their Live videos either on their own or with the help of a technology vendor.

Deaf, mute and their right to education: Despite an 8-lakh strong population, no junior or senior college caters to them

Vaishali, 41 years old and Santosh Nade 42 years old, both deaf and dumb, live in one room of 20 by 20 feet in Nashik. Both of them have studied till XII but could not secure job anywhere till now.

South Korea's hearing-impaired player Duckhee Lee hits right note on tennis court

Day in and day out Duckhee Lee, who was born deaf, slugs it out on the professional circuit and has an immediate goal to break into the top 100.

Pakistan court rejects petition seeking return of Geeta to India

A Pakistani court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by an Indian social worker seeking custody of a deaf and mute Geeta stuck in Pakistan.

Loud and proud: Deaf people who play beautiful percussion

The Singaporean talked about raising awareness about deaf culture. She spoke about helping deaf children in Cambodia by introducing them to music, giving them access to something that gives her great joy.

Mandela ceremony sign language interpreter deemed a 'fake'

Asked about the claim by The Associated Press, South Africa's government said it is preparing a statement.