| You know those cute little characters you pick to | | | | happy family all together. This same technology |
| represent you on Internet forums and Blogs, well | | | | will allow a picture projection of an Avatar behind |
| imagine a dynamic Avatar that works with | | | | someone who is speaking. |
| speech recognition software and coverts it to sign | | | | It makes sense for educational shows, CSPAN |
| language? A deaf person could attend Professor | | | | and video instructors to have this available. The |
| Lectures, Speeches or listen in on a group | | | | Online Think Tank believes with the future of |
| discussion without having to read lips. How about a | | | | spectral imaging and holographic projection that |
| Text to sign language Avatar that would read a | | | | the avatar could stand right along side the |
| book to a deaf person or an email? | | | | speaker when giving a presentation. IBM also leads |
| Well, imagine no more because this technology | | | | the world in spectral imaging patents. |
| now exists and IBM's "Say it Sign it" or SiSi now | | | | Avatars that can translate text and speech into |
| incorporates an animated avatar digital character. | | | | sign language for the deaf, will assist our schools |
| The Online Think Tank stated that this is exactly | | | | immensely and help cross the communication |
| the type of technology we should be seeing more | | | | divide. IBM has done an excellent job with this |
| of because it helps people. By assisting the deaf | | | | technology and perhaps you too might like to |
| community in communication, we can remain a | | | | have a look at it? |