Glove Translates Sign Language into Text/Speech


	Glove Translates Sign Language into Text/Speech

Marcariel

7-21-2008 7:46 PM

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asl, sign language, translate, deaf, acceleglove

Marcariel says:

This new glove will be available to the general public within a year and will cost less than $100.

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