I always wondered what it’d be like to have an app that could translate American Sign Language in real time. Our initial idea was a hardware hack that used eye tracking via computer vision to find out ...

We all communicate through words, either by speaking or writing. Very rarely, we use nods, or some simple hand signs to communicate. Unfortunately, there are deaf people in the world who cannot hear ...

NEWARK VALLEY, NY (WBNG) -- Inspired by a sign on their playground at Newark Valley Middle School, sixth graders Myah Whitney and Addison Neno wanted to learn more about American Sign Language. When ...

So, you want to learn sign language on a budget. You could be motivated by a desire to understand deaf friends better, communicate with relatives who are hard of hearing, or express yourself after ...

Learning something new might be a challenge for most people, but not for this app! What can you learn from this app? Sign language! Indeed learning this skill is useful, especially if you want to ...

UCLA researchers have developed a smart glove that converts American Sign Language into spoken English. The glove uses stretchable sensors and a circuit board to wirelessly send signals to a ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

Learning ASL is different from learning orally spoken and written languages. We've vetted the best ASL sites to help you start signing today. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues, and I ...

Sign language is a language you express by using your hands and face instead of spoken words. It’s most commonly used by people in the Deaf community. How many types of sign language are there? There ...