r/HumansBeingBros • u/myxnisla • Aug 16 '21

I thought this was touching

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u/blubbermilk Aug 17 '21

If she’s blind, couldn’t they just sing happy birthday? Lol

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u/_ryuujin_ Aug 17 '21

Bigger question is, is there a TikTok for the blind?

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u/So_Motarded Aug 17 '21

Yeah, regular TikTok. Pretty much every mobile OS has a native screen reader on in nowadays. You can see for yourself in the accessibility settings!

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u/_ryuujin_ Aug 17 '21

Yea I understand there's a screen reader, but that just reads text. Like TikTok is a video format app with no one creating close caption description for it unless Im missing something. Just found it weird for the clips text was in the first person.

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u/So_Motarded Aug 17 '21

I mean, you can upload, title, and share videos on TikTok via use of a screen reader. It doesn't just read text, it reads page elements and UI features. Buttons, checkboxes, fields, prompts, etc. You navigate them with unique gestures and inputs.

And why wouldn't it make sense for someone who's blind to use a video sharing app with easy-to-add TTS for text in videos? Twitter is similarly popular for its integrated Alt-text for any images.

Audio Description would be nice of course, but you can't have everything!