HearClear

HearClear improves peoples hearing experience by recognising that ‘words’ we hear are only a small part of good communication. HearClear augments the sound of someone’s voice with Speech-reading – or lip-reading, focusing on the shapes made by someone’s lips Subtitles – providing captioned record of what someone has said in real time Signs – the ability to see someone using sign language/gesture Desifa wants to change people’s lives by helping them make sense of what other people are saying on their phone. HearClear allows users to create their own hearing experience in accordance with their capabilities and preferences, filtering what they hear and see through auditory and visual prompts. The first call using HearClear was a transatlantic video call with live closed captions. It was completed as part of a Digital Fellowship won through Digital City. It took place week commencing 5th November 2018, between the co-founders of Desifa, in front of a live audience. CTO Steve Tinkler received the call from CEO Martin Phillips who was calling from New York, on Sixth Avenue where the first-ever mobile phone call was also made, almost 50 years previously.