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VR and Deafness: The Emergence of Virtual Reality Sign Language
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Welcome to the first UWS CCT AI podcast from the University of the West of Scotland Creative Computing Technologies Research Group. This first episode examines recent research from our undergraduate student Lara McIntyre's paper "A User Study on Deaf Individuals in VR Social Spaces - The Emergence of the VR Sign Language" published at the IEEE SKIMA 2024 conference. The paper investigates the experiences of deaf individuals within social Virtual Reality (VR) environments. The study underscores the challenges deaf individuals face, particularly social isolation, due to limited sign language (SL) proficiency among the hearing majority. While VR offers a potential platform for SL communication, current technology inadequately supports the full richness of SL, including crucial non-manual features. A significant finding is the emergence of Virtual Reality Sign Language (VRSL), an adaptive response simplifying signs due to VR's technical limitations. Despite hurdles, VR positively impacts social connection and mitigates isolation for deaf users globally. This human-centred study highlights the critical need for future VR development supporting comprehensive SL.
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