UK National Theatre Introduces Glasses That Caption Performances For Deaf Audiences

The glasses will enable D/deaf and hard of hearing audiences to read live captioning on the lenses during a performance, removing the need for captioning screens in the auditorium. NT director Rufus Norris said the glasses mean that for the first time, D/deaf audiences will be able to attend any performance during a production's run, rather then rely on the limited number of captioned performances – up to four per show – that are currently scheduled.

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