Sony's Entertainment Access Glasses provide private closed captions for deaf people

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We're smack in the middle of summer, which means there are plenty of blockbuster movies to choose from in theaters right now. If you're deaf, though, a trip to the movies can be frustrating. Not many theaters screen movies with closed captions, since most people without hearing problems would rather not see them. The only other option is usually to have a special ear piece on, but that only works if a person has any of their hearing left. Fortunately, Sony is outfitting certain theaters with its new Entertainment Access Glasses, which can display captions right in front of the wearer's eye that no one else can see. .. Continue Reading Sony's Entertainment Access Glasses provide private closed captions for deaf people

Section: Wearable Electronics

Tags: Glasses, Hearing Impaired, Movies, Sony, Theater

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