In preparation for the Deaflympics, an international sports competition for hearing-impaired people to be held in Tokyo in 2025, demonstration experiments are being conducted on technology that automatically converts spoken words into text and displays them on a screen.
A demonstration experiment is being conducted at a karate tournament for hearing-impaired people held at the Tokyo Budokan in Adachi-ku, Tokyo.
At the reception of the venue, a display and a tablet that automatically convert spoken words into text will be installed.
It is a technology developed by major printing companies and others, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government is considering introducing it at the "Deaflympics" held once every four years, which will be held in Tokyo in 2025 the year after next.
Ryo Yorozuya, Manager of the General Sports Promotion Department of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Life, Culture and Sports Bureau, said, "At the Deaflympics, we want visitors to be able to connect with anyone, anytime, anywhere. Based on the opinions of users. , I would like to proceed toward the introduction."