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Vision-Enhanced ASL: Promoting
Accessibility through VisionOS


Vision-Enhanced ASL: Promoting

Accessibility through VisionOS


Vision-Enhanced ASL: Promoting Accessibility through VisionOS


Accessibility enhancement for the Vision Pro platform. This initiative is geared towards individuals facing challenges with hearing impairment.

The concepts in this project are entirely hypothetical and are neither implemented by nor affiliated with Apple.

Accessibility enhancement for the Vision Pro platform. This initiative is geared towards individuals facing challenges with hearing impairment.

The concepts in this project are entirely hypothetical and are neither implemented by nor affiliated with Apple.

Vision-Enhanced ASL: Promoting Accessibility through VisionOS

Information

Information

Details

Details

Role

Role

Interaction Designer

Interaction Designer.
This was my individual thesis project during my fourth year at Carnegie Mellon University.

Interaction Designer.

Year

Year

Spring 2024

Spring 2024

Information

Role

Interaction Designer.
This was my individual thesis project during
my fourth year at Carnegie Mellon University.

Role

Spring 2024

Getting Started

Getting Started

Gestures

Gestures

Getting Started

I integrated a familiar gesture recognized by the Vision Pro with a subtle modification, transforming it into the emblem for the "sign language mode." The hand gestures prominently symbolize sign language as well.

I integrated a familiar gesture recognized by the Vision Pro with a subtle modification, transforming it into the emblem for the "sign language mode." The hand gestures prominently symbolize sign language as well.

I integrated a familiar gesture recognized by the Vision Pro with a subtle modification, transforming it into the emblem for the "sign language mode." The hand gestures prominently symbolize sign language as well.

Clicking

Clicking

Clicking

ASL to Text

ASL to Text

"Hey" Siri

"Hey" Siri

ASL Siri Integration

ASL Siri Integration

The Interactions

The Interactions

Users will have the option to configure this implementation on 'settings,' enabling an extra 360-degree hand scan for improved recognition of sign language from various capture angles.

Setting up ASL to Text

Setting up ASL to Text

Setting up ASL to Text

The Interactions

Users will have the option to configure this implementation on 'settings,' enabling an extra 360-degree hand scan for improved recognition of sign language from various capture angles.

Users will have the option to configure this implementation on 'settings,' enabling an extra 360-degree hand scan for improved recognition of sign language from various capture angles.

Users will have the option to configure this implementation on 'settings,' enabling an extra 360-degree hand scan for improved recognition of sign language from various capture angles.

Setting up ASL to Text

How it Works

Using Vision-based sign language recognition (SLR) and training the sign language dataset via cloudKit makes text translation from sign language recognition achievable.

ASL to Text

"Hey" Siri

ASL Siri Integration

Including Sign Language in settings menu

Vision Pro hand set up —> ASL hand set up

Including Sign Language in settings menu

Vision Pro hand set up —> ASL hand set up

Vision Pro hand set up —> ASL hand set up

Vision Pro hand set up —> ASL hand set up

How it works

Using Vision-based sign language recognition (SLR) and training the sign language dataset via cloudKit makes text translation from sign language recognition achievable.

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How it works

Using Vision-based sign language recognition (SLR) and training the sign language dataset via cloudKit makes text translation from sign language recognition achievable.

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How it works

Using Vision-based sign language recognition (SLR) and training the sign language dataset via cloudKit makes text translation from sign language recognition achievable.

Be in the moment. Without restrictions.

Be in the moment. Without restrictions.

Be in the moment. Without restrictions.

Communication

Communication

Apple Vision Pro seamlessly integrates the SLR system into FaceTime and all Apple platforms, offering built-in speech-to-text functionality and now enabling ASL-to-text conversion.

Live-time ASL to text translation

Live-time ASL to text translation

Live-time ASL to text translation

Communication

Apple Vision Pro seamlessly integrates the SLR system into FaceTime and all Apple platforms, offering built-in speech-to-text functionality and now enabling ASL-to-text conversion.

Apple Vision Pro seamlessly integrates the SLR system into FaceTime and all Apple platforms, offering built-in speech-to-text functionality and now enabling ASL-to-text conversion.

Apple Vision Pro seamlessly integrates the SLR system into FaceTime and all Apple platforms, offering built-in speech-to-text functionality and now enabling ASL-to-text conversion.

Live-time ASL to text translation

Live ASL to text on Facetime

Live ASL to text on Facetime

Utilizing the implemented trained model capable of recognizing sign language and facial expressions, we introduce spatial implementations of the original FaceTime gestures, allowing for reactions to be triggered in real-time.

Your emotions come alive

Your emotions come alive

Your emotions come alive

Utilizing the implemented trained model capable of recognizing sign language and facial expressions, we introduce spatial implementations of the original FaceTime gestures, allowing for reactions to be triggered in real-time.

Utilizing the implemented trained model capable of recognizing sign language and facial expressions, we introduce spatial implementations of the original FaceTime gestures, allowing for reactions to be triggered in real-time.

Utilizing the implemented trained model capable of recognizing sign language and facial expressions, we introduce spatial implementations of the original FaceTime gestures, allowing for reactions to be triggered in real-time.

Your emotions come alive

Facial recognition to trigger spatial gestures

Facial recognition to trigger spatial gestures

Get on the same page. In the same space.

Get on the same page. In the same space.

Get on the same page. In the same space.

Accessibility | Siri

Accessibility | Siri

By activating the sign language setting, Siri now comprehends and responds to sign language, eliminating the need for users to type out messages to converse.

Siri understands ASL

Siri understands ASL

Siri understands ASL

Accessibility | Siri

By activating the sign language setting, Siri now comprehends and responds to sign language, eliminating the need for users to type out messages to converse.

By activating the sign language setting, Siri now comprehends and responds to sign language, eliminating the need for users to type out messages to converse.

By activating the sign language setting, Siri now comprehends and responds to sign language, eliminating the need for users to type out messages to converse.

Siri understands ASL

Siri activated through "Hey Siri" trigger motion

Siri activated through "Hey Siri" trigger motion

Siri comprehending ASL for "What is the weather like today?"

Siri comprehending ASL for "What is the weather like today?"

Directly drag and drop Siri messages and information directly into Apple applications like iMessage for swift productivity and seamless information sharing.

Productivity enhanced with Siri

Productivity enhanced with Siri

Productivity enhanced with Siri

Directly drag and drop Siri messages and information directly into Apple applications like iMessage for swift productivity and seamless information sharing.

Directly drag and drop Siri messages and information directly into Apple applications like iMessage for swift productivity and seamless information sharing.

Directly drag and drop Siri messages and information directly into Apple applications like iMessage for swift productivity and seamless information sharing.

Productivity enhanced with Siri

Cross platform interaction : Siri, iMessage, Weather

Cross platform interaction : Siri, iMessage, Weather

Design

Design

Living in your space.

Get on the same page. In the same space.

Heysu Oh

Heysu Oh

Last Updated : Nov 2024

Last Updated : Nov 2024

Heysu Oh

Last Updated : Nov 2024