Text chat to voice
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Hannah Amethyst
I am legally blind. Reading text isn’t easy. I have enough vision to see inworld; but, text chat and instant messages are tough. The idobata (spelling) program is of no help. Please make inworld text chat accessible to the legally blind and others who may have other disabilities with reading.
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Secret Foxtail
Some people are also mute, unsatisfied with the available voice-morphing service, or are simply microphone shy. An optional Text To Speech functionality would enable more people to communicate in a way that is comfortable to them.
Spidey Linden
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Issue tracked. We have no estimate when it may be implemented. Please see future updates here.
Hadet Sonnenkern
As another user who used to be legally blind it was an enormous struggle for me to convince some residents to voice with me. I would greatly appreciate this feature.
Skyler Pancake
There is a user created system available that allows for text to speech, but it would be far more ideal for this to be handled directly by LL via viewer systems. As I'm not sure of how the policy relates to naming or linking on here I'm not going to share the current system but I'd be happy to share if asked elsewhere.
Hadet Sonnenkern
Skyler Pancake I think eventually this set of systems is going to become throttled because it's not only nuking the free uploads with premium system but also slamming MyCroft's API
Skyler Pancake
Hadet Sonnenkern Honestly, we've been a bit surprised it hasn't already. Though the cost is honestly likely not that much. It is why I support this though and want the system to be built in. LL could do a significant amount more to make SL accessible.
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Hannah Amethyst
Skyler Pancake I I I am curious about that system you are talking about. IfIfIf I remember to, next time I am online, is it all right if I reached out to you in world? I
Skyler Pancake
Hannah Amethyst Of course! Currently dealing with some restrictions.. So might be a bit limited in replying or AFK. But feel free to leave a message.
Crush Cutie
Accessibility is vitally important and something the SL viewer handles especially poorly.