Microsoft announces sign language view for Teams meetings

Microsoft announced sign language view, a new meeting experience in Microsoft Teams that helps signers - people who are Deaf/hard of hearing, interpreters, and others who use sign language - keep one another prioritized on center stage, in a consistent location, throughout every meeting. "As a Deaf person who uses Teams for several meetings a day, I am all too familiar with the challenges that virtual meetings pose to Deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) users," Microsoft's Chris Sano said in a blog post yesterday. "I face them too. About a year ago, I took on the role of Accessibility Architect for Microsoft Teams Calling, Meeting and Devices, and one of my primary responsibilities has been to build out the vision for creating a best-in-class experience for the D/HH community in Teams. The most important piece of that work has been making our efforts in this space more community-driven. Inclusive design starts with the community telling us how they want to be able to use the product - not us telling you how to use it. In order for us to learn, we have talked with many of you, listened to your feedback, and built out a roadmap that I'm excited about as both a creator and a user. We are grateful for every bit of feedback you have shared. And we're announcing availability of one of the first elements of that vision today: Sign language view, which will enable you to prioritize up to two other participants' videos so they stay visible and in a consistent location throughout the meeting." Reference Link