But University of Washington (U.W.) in Seattle researchers are hoping to change that by developing software that lets callers communicate on their mobile
phones using sign language via real - time video instead of being limited to text messaging.
Not exact matches
The
phones — available through AT&T in the U.S. but much more commonly
used in Europe — cost $ 900 each and have the video camera positioned on the same side as the video screen, which allows callers to speak in
sign language while observing the reactions of the person on the other end of the line.
Updates to the Bixby on the Galaxy S9 let you
use the
phone's on - board assistant to point your camera at
signs, menus and other words written in a foreign
language to get a real - time translation.