Caption Assist is an AI-based real-time open captioning hardware system. Powered by Google’s Cloud platform, Caption Assist has the ability to transcribe up to 27 languages and 70+ dialects with up to 94% accuracy. The app controls features of the hardware, such as billing. The Caption Assist hardware is required to use the app.
The educational benefits of open captioning make the Caption Assist a great fit for people who are visual learners, learning a new language, or in an environment that isn’t suitable for sound re-enforcement. The Caption Assist is also an alternative solution for assistive listening needs and caters to people in the hard of hearing community who don’t know sign language.