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As an ASL user I can tell you that there are so many similar signs and body language that are used, only a couple hundred (very distinct) signs will be availabl
by goggles99 14y ago
As an ASL user I can tell you that there are so many similar signs and body language that are used, only a couple hundred (very distinct) signs will be available to the users of these gloves (just like those before them). The idea I typed in my other comment would allow mutes to have unlimited conversations with complete strangers.
These gloves are crap so stop making stupid excuses. ASL is only good for communication between ASL users (few and far between). Every person signs differently and some $25 gloves will never be able to interpret all the signs and body language an ASL user uses (Thus the limitation of 200-250 words). Get real. Sorry for the harsh tone, but how about some real innovation.
- josephcooney 14y agoThis sounds incredibly harsh. In a world filled with people building "facebook, but for dogs" and the like, it seems very harsh indeed to be slamming some students for trying to build something in this space. I think even just building something like this at the price-point that they have is pretty cool. Even if this doesn't solve all the world's problems for ASL users it might be an evolutionary stepping stone towards something more useful.