Real-Time Social Accessibility
for Multiplayer Games
Real-Time Social Accessibility
for Multiplayer Games
Play Beyond Sound is a multimodal communication systems for Deaf and hard-of-hearing players in multiplayer games.
Emotion Augmented Captions
See what your team says—and how urgently they mean it, in the heat of the moment.
Customization Interface
Tune your signals to match your playstyle, from subtle cues to high-intensity alerts.
Haptic Module
Feel danger, calls, and timing through touch—without taking your eyes off the game.
Expressive Input System
Fire off quick, expressive signals that keep up with fast-paced gameplay.
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Emotion Augmented Captions
A real-time caption system that translates voice communication into text enriched with emotional and tonal cues.
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Customization Interface
A customizable caption customization interface that allows players to adapt captions to different gameplay context,
giving them direct control over how accessibility supports their experience.
3
Embodied Haptic Module
Voice and ping signals rely on sound, and visual cues can be missed during gameplay. This modular haptic device turns those signals into vibrations, enabling DHH players to perceive critical information through touch.
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Expressive Input System
An expanded ping and quick communication system that allows players
to express rich emotion and information quickly through visual signals.
Less noise
Less noise
Better visual tracking
Better visual tracking
Stronger contrast
Stronger contrast
Fast, expressive communication in gameplay
Play Beyond Sound is a multimodal communication systems for Deaf and hard-of-hearing players in multiplayer games.
Emotion Augmented Captions
See what your team says—and how urgently they mean it, in the heat of the moment.
Customization Interface
Tune your signals to match your playstyle, from subtle cues to high-intensity alerts.
Haptic Module
Feel danger, calls, and timing through touch—without taking your eyes off the game.
Expressive Input System
Fire off quick, expressive signals that keep up with fast-paced gameplay.
1
Emotion Augmented Captions
A real-time caption system that translates voice communication into text enriched with emotional and tonal cues.
2
Customization Interface
A customizable caption customization interface that allows players to adapt captions to different gameplay context,
giving them direct control over how accessibility supports their experience.
3
Embodied Haptic Module
Voice and ping signals rely on sound, and visual cues can be missed during gameplay. This modular haptic device turns those signals into vibrations, enabling DHH players to perceive critical information through touch.
4
Expressive Input System
An expanded ping and quick communication system that allows players
to express rich emotion and information quickly through visual signals.
Less noise
Better visual tracking
Stronger contrast
Fast, expressive communication in gameplay
Social Communication Accessibility Framework
Social Communication Accessibility Framework
A new communication system that translates voice into
signals that can be seen, felt, and expressed
Making games perceivable beyond sound
