Sony Provides TV For The Blind

It sounds a little crazy, but Sony’s Bravia line of HDTVs are also going to be for blind people as well. No, it’s not going to provide a cure or hook up nasty wires to their heads and paint a mental picture there (although that would be cool, if a little creepy). It’s going to use something called Audio Description.

Sony’s upcoming line of Bravia HDTVs are not only for those with a working pair of eyes, but cater to those who are blind as well. This is made possible by including Audio Description (AD) capability into each new Bravia HDTV, with the ultimate aim of increasing the number of programmes, broadcasters, and TV manufacturers to offer a similar service. AD works by being an additional narrative soundtrack for blind or partially sighted people, where gaps in dialog enables a voice to explain visual plot points to give a better mental picture to the blind. Sounds neat, eh? I wonder how they’re going to explain adult and mature channels…

Sure, it’s a perverted thought, but you it does make you wonder, doesn’t it?

Source: Ubergizmo

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