[il-talk] FW: How do people who are blind watch the Olympics?

[Deborah Kent Stein]

I'm forwarding this message about audio description for the Olympics. Enjoy!

 

 

Comcast is doing some unique things in the accessibility space.

 

NBC is the first U.S. network to add
<http://www.afb.org/info/living-with-vision-loss/video-description/13> video
description to a live sporting event . for 15 straight nights.  More info
<http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c43cf39598e440cdbf9cebd570eef28d/how-do-blin
d-watch-olympics-nbc-helps-them-hear-it> here and in this short video
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKBzujiHFns> here.  Combined with our X1
accessible technology - the
<http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/x1-talks-comcast-la
unches-industrys-first-voice-guided-tv-interface> talking guide and
<http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/comcast-introduces-
voice-controlled-tv-remote> voice control -  even more people have been able
to participate in the stories and excitement of the Olympics.