![]() He also noted the feature is handy when calling businesses and the like, who may not be aware of accessible services like relay and not take the call. Whereas communication was previously a barrier for them when they traveled, Sepah said with the new Live Captions for Calls they can focus on the actual experience of exploring new places rather than the implementation details. Sepah’s wife is also Deaf, and he told me the feature has proven especially useful when traveling because they’re not dependent upon network conditions (be it Wi-Fi or cellular) for it to work. It has “completely changed my day-to-day life,” he said. In practical use, Sepah, who is Deaf, said Live Captions for Calls has been a revelation. ![]() This is obviously because both devices are the only ones running the new Tensor chip. While the initial version of the feature that allows for read-only transcription is currently available for Pixel 2 phones and later, the second iteration announced this week requires the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro. The Google-designed Tensor system-on-a-chip is integral to the function of Live Captions for Calls, as the feature is reliant upon the silicon’s horsepower for the language processing. He noted the development team consulted with members of the Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, inside Google and out, in building the new version “to get a better sense of their experience” using the new software. Sepah explained that while the initial version of Live Captions for Calls was well-received, it was limited in its usefulness since users could only read incoming messages. This makes Live Captions for Calls particularly useful when traveling or in cases of emergency. This allows the feature to work even in areas where phone service is spotty or non-existent, or when access to conventional relay services is unavailable. At a technical level, Live Caption for Calls functions atop aspects of RTT, or real-time text. ![]() Live Captions for Calls builds on the foundation laid by Google’s Live Relay.
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