Disruptive approaches for subtitling in immersive environments

Hughes, CJ; Montagud, M; tho Pesch, P

Abstract

The Immersive Accessibility Project (ImAc) explores how accessibility services can be integrated with
360o video as well as new methods for enabling universal access to immersive content. ImAc is
focused on inclusivity and addresses the needs of all users, including those with sensory or learning
disabilities, of all ages and considers language and user preferences. The project focuses on moving
away from the constraints of existing technologies and explores new methods for creating a personal
experience for each consumer. It is not good enough to simply retrofit subtitles into immersive content:
this paper attempts to disrupt the industry with new and often controversial methods.

This paper provides an overview of the ImAc project and proposes guiding methods for subtitling in immersive environments. We discuss the current state-of-the-art for subtitling in immersive environments and the rendering of subtitles in the user interface within the ImAc project. We then discuss new experimental rendering modes that have been implemented including a responsive subtitle
approach, which dynamically re-blocks subtitles to fit the available space and explore alternative rendering techniques where the subtitles are attached to the scene.

Citation

Hughes, C., Montagud, M., & tho Pesch, P. (2019, June). Disruptive approaches for subtitling in immersive environments. Presented at TVX 2019 - ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television and Online Video, Media City, Salford UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: TVX 2019 - ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television and Online Video
• Conference Location: Media City, Salford UK
• Start Date: Jun 5, 2019
• End Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Acceptance Date: Mar 31, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Publication Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Deposit Date: Apr 26, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 8, 2019
• Publisher URL: https://tvx.acm.org/2019/
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference