Goals & Objectives

• Discover ways of conveying an experience or instructions to people with hearing impairments
• Discover alternate methods used by people with disabilities to interact and survive in the real world

Questions

• Do you use closed captioning (cc) or subtitles on a regular basis?
  • What are the applications or types of content you require closed captioning for?
• Have you ever used closed captioning in an interactive application, such as a game?
  • Do you feel that the content or buttons in interactive applications were blocked by closed caption text?
  • Please describe your experience with closed captioning in interactive applications
• Have you ever used VR or AR applications?
  • Do you have experience with closed captions in a virtual environment?
  • Please describe your experience with closed captions in virtual environments
• Have you ever watched 360 videos or any immersive content?
  • Do you have experience with closed captions with immersive content?
  • Please describe your experience with closed captions in 360 videos
• Do you feel that closed captions are the best way to communicate audio? If there was an alternative method, what do you imagine it would be?

Transcript

• The usage of closed captioning is with Video Meetings and Presentations for passive consumption
• Usage of closed captioning is with Wii And VR for active consumption
• Captions were not used in 360-degree videos
• The best way to communicate audio for hearing impairments is closed captioning and audiograms

Findings

Actionable Recommendations

1. Wii and VR are existing examples where closed captioning is required
2. Closed Captioning and Audiograms are suitable methods for conveying audio