Microsoft’s PeopleLens project helps blind kids learn social cues in conversation

Microsoft’s PeopleLens project helps blind kids learn social cues in conversation

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https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/14/microsofts-peoplelens-project-helps-blind-kids-learn-social-cues-in-conversation/

Among the challenges of growing up with a visual impairment is learning and participating in the social and conversational body language used by sighted people. PeopleLens is a research project at Microsoft that helps the user stay aware of the locations and identities of the people around them, promoting richer and more spontaneous interactions.

A sighted person looking around a room can quickly tell who is where, who’s talking to whom and other basic information useful for lots of social cues and behaviors. A blind person, however, may not know who has just entered a room, or whether someone has just looked at them to prompt them to speak. This can lead to isolation and antisocial behaviors, like avoiding groups.

Microsoft’s PeopleLens project helps blind kids learn social cues in conversation

Mar 14, 2022, 11:27pm UTC
https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/14/microsofts-peoplelens-project-helps-blind-kids-learn-social-cues-in-conversation/ > Among the challenges of growing up with a visual impairment is learning and participating in the social and conversational body language used by sighted people. PeopleLens is a research project at Microsoft that helps the user stay aware of the locations and identities of the people around them, promoting richer and more spontaneous interactions. > A sighted person looking around a room can quickly tell who is where, who’s talking to whom and other basic information useful for lots of social cues and behaviors. A blind person, however, may not know who has just entered a room, or whether someone has just looked at them to prompt them to speak. This can lead to isolation and antisocial behaviors, like avoiding groups.