GalaPro uses voice recognition technology to display captions in real time. (Provided by GalaPro)Two local theaters are making it OK to have your phone out during performances. Both Signature Theatre and Arena Stage are incorporating the GalaPro system into their theaters. After installing the app, the user puts their phone on airplane mode, then connects to a closed wifi system. “And I said, ‘It’s not in a lot of regional theaters — but it needs to be in ours.’ ”

Source: Washington Post March 08, 2019 00:22 UTC