There is not much detail in exactly how the glasses work, but other systems using glasses have been developed before. In February 2007 an emerging technologies demonstration was showcased at a cinema in Washington DC. This was reported in Winter 2007 issue of The Media Access Report (“R&D For Cinema Captioning Systems”, p16).
The Federal Government launched the much anticipated National Curriculum yesterday, and the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) has opened a Consultation Portal on its website to welcome public feedback.
The question arises – how accessible will the new curriculum be? Students with sensory impairments require curriculum support materials that are delivered in an electronic form to be accessible to ensure their full inclusion in the teaching and learning process. Captioning is the appropriate format for students who are Deaf or hearing impaired, and audio description (AD) for those who are blind or vision impaired.
The Dingoo itself is similar in size to other handheld gaming devices, measuring 125mm × 55.5mm × 14mm. The screen size is nearly 75mm (3”) and has speakers, a headphone jack, and a USB jack for copying files and charging it.
From an access perspective, the Dingoo has some good features which are usually difficult to find in this price bracket. The most notable feature is its text-to-speech function which allows e-books and text files to be read out aloud by the Dingoo. The voice is female with a Chinese accent, and is easy to understand.
