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Exploring how signing avatars in virtual…
Exploring how signing avatars in virtual reality can teach ASL
Feb 27, 2024
By Victoria Hallett
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The first thing you might notice as you look around this coffee shop is that the donuts look delicious. There are a lot of other tempting choices listed on the blackboard menu, which is hanging above a sleek white countertop. Standing there is a barista patiently waiting to take your order — and teach you how to sign “coffee.”
Welcome to the virtual reality realm of “ASL Champ,” an educational program being developed through the Signing Avatars & Immersive Learning (SAIL) project. SAIL is a part of both the Action & Brain Lab and the Motion Light Lab, with Dr. Lorna Quandt serving as the Principal Investigator and Melissa Malzkuhn as the co-PI. Work began in 2017 when Quandt and Malzkuhn had the idea to harness emerging technology to create a new way for people to [...]