Theatre Inclusivity through Language Accessibility: Introducing ARIA.

In this co-authored article, the authors introduce ARIA (Augmented Reality in Immersive Accessibility), a groundbreaking digital translation tool developed by Talk Is Free Theatre (TIFT) in Barrie, Ontario, to address linguistic barriers in live performance. By combining augmented reality glasses wi...

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Publicado en:Canadian Theatre Review Vol. 206; no. 10; pp. 51 - 56
Autores principales: Epstein, Gabi, Spivak, Arkady, Bogert-O'Brien, Wade
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Toronto Press Spring2026
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