Vision-Enhanced ASL: Promoting Accessibility through VisionOS

Promoting Accessibility through VisionOS

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

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

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

Challenge

My final thesis capstone design project.

My final thesis capstone design project.

Tools

Ae, Figma, Bezi

Ae, Figma, Bezi

Duration

Spring 2024 - 12 weeks

Spring 2024 - 12 weeks


*The ideas within the project are purely conceptual and have not been actually implemented by Apple.


*The ideas within the project are purely conceptual and have not been actually implemented by Apple.

Getting Started

Gestures

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.

User Flow

Sign Language (ASL) to text

The Interactions

How it works | Sign Language Recognition

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

Communication

Be in the moment.
Without restrictions.

Productivity

Get on the same page.In the same space.

Design

Living in your space

The Interactions

The Interactions

Setting up ASL to text

Setting up ASL to text

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.

Accessibility | Siri

Siri understands ASL

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.

User Flow

Sign Language (ASL) to text

Getting Started

Gestures

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.

The Interactions

How it works | Sign Language Recognition

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

Communication

Be in the moment.
Without restrictions.

Live-time ASL to text translation

Live-time ASL to text translation

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.

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.

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.

Siri activated through "Hey Siri" trigger motion

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

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.

Productivity

Get on the same page.
In the same space.

Accessibility | Siri

Siri understands ASL.

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 activated through "Hey Siri" trigger motion

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

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.

Design

Living in your space.