Bits & Pieces: De Bastion leads way in DHOH music technologyPortlander helps develop first virtual reality application to incorporate 360-degree captioning and sign language. De Bastion's projectIn "Virtual Worlds Made Accessible Beyond Sound," the local musician Myles de Bastion, a leading deaf visual sound artist, has made the first virtual reality application to incorporate 360-degree captioning and sign language. The technology for deaf and hard of hearing (DHOH) people will be released via Oculus Quest virtual reality, once development has been completed. "At Home St. Patrick's Day Irish Concert," March 17, will feature Irish dancers and bands, bagpipes, songs and more, and an Irish-themed puppet show, featuring all-local artists. All-Ireland Cultural Society, which usually hosts an in-person St. Patrick's Day event, puts it on.

Source: The Local March 08, 2021 22:05 UTC