The San Francisco Bay Area is the world center of technology. So it makes sense that it hosts the first pizzeria run entirely by people who are deaf but still can communicate with the outside world as though their hearing is perfect. The pizzeria uses a “video relay service”. This service listens to what you say and translates to an iPad that’s watched by the restaurant’s staff. Then the service speaks the staff’s response back to you
Technology bridges deaf and hearing worlds
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