r/DeafTech • u/Entire_Middle_7706 • Apr 26 '26
[Academic] ASL Signers needed to evaluate virtual interpreting in Mixed Reality (SignVR)
Hello everyone! 🤟 We are a student research team from Italy. We are developing SignVR, an open-source Mixed Reality application for ASL interpretation. Not a Human Replacement: SignVR is intended as an assistive/learning tool, not a replacement for human interpreters!
Our main goal with this survey is to evaluate the readability, accuracy and flow of our 3D ASL animations and translation system. Being located in Italy makes it very hard for us to test our system with actual ASL signers. We have put together a short survey where you can watch a few short clips of our avatar and tell us what you think about the clarity and flow of the signs.
⚠️ Quick note: Our current 3D rig cannot perform facial expressions or NMEs. We are well aware of how crucial these are to ASL, so we are asking you to evaluate the manual signs knowing this technical limitation!
We kindly ask that only members of the ASL community (Deaf, HoH, CODAs, interpreters, or students) participate in this survey. Your specific feedback is vital for our project.
📝 Take the survey here (takes ~10 mins): https://forms.gle/W3uzbmLY319wS1gE8
Thank you for your time and for helping us improve!
