Should I Build It Should I Build It
11 Apr 2025
Android

Sign2Say app that converts signs of deaf people to voice

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Minimal Signal

There’s barely any market activity - either because the problem is very niche or not important enough. You’ll need to prove real demand exists before investing significant time.

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Your idea, Sign2Say, aims to convert sign language into voice, which falls into a category with very limited market validation. With only one similar product identified, confidence in market demand is low. Given the 'Minimal Signal' category designation, it's crucial to confirm that there's enough interest to justify development. The lack of user engagement, reflected in the average number of comments being zero, suggests there's not enough feedback to make informed decisions. Before committing significant resources, you need to actively demonstrate a viable demand for this solution. It's imperative to focus on validating interest from the deaf and hard-of-hearing community before proceeding further.

Recommendations

  1. Begin by engaging directly with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community to understand their specific needs and pain points regarding communication barriers. Use platforms they frequent, such as forums, social media groups, and local community centers, to gather insights.
  2. Create a simple survey or questionnaire to gauge interest in a sign-to-voice solution, asking potential users about their current methods of communication, their frustrations, and the features they would find most valuable in an app like Sign2Say.
  3. Offer a manual workaround to your target users, such as providing live sign language interpretation services through video calls. This will allow you to test the core functionality of your idea and gather real-time feedback on user needs.
  4. Develop a short explainer video showcasing how Sign2Say would work and the benefits it would provide to users. Share this video on relevant online platforms and track the number of views, shares, and comments to measure audience engagement.
  5. Implement a waiting list with an option for users to provide a small, non-binding deposit to show their commitment to using Sign2Say once it's available. This will help you gauge the level of genuine interest in your product.
  6. Based on the feedback from your initial engagements and surveys, refine your understanding of the specific problems Sign2Say aims to solve. Iterate on your value proposition to ensure it aligns with the real needs of your target audience.

Questions

  1. What specific communication challenges do deaf individuals face daily, and how can Sign2Say uniquely address these challenges compared to existing solutions or workarounds?
  2. How can Sign2Say adapt to different sign language dialects and variations to ensure broad accessibility and usability for a diverse user base?
  3. What are the key metrics for evaluating the success of Sign2Say in improving communication accessibility for deaf individuals, and how will you track and measure these metrics over time?

Your are here

Your idea, Sign2Say, aims to convert sign language into voice, which falls into a category with very limited market validation. With only one similar product identified, confidence in market demand is low. Given the 'Minimal Signal' category designation, it's crucial to confirm that there's enough interest to justify development. The lack of user engagement, reflected in the average number of comments being zero, suggests there's not enough feedback to make informed decisions. Before committing significant resources, you need to actively demonstrate a viable demand for this solution. It's imperative to focus on validating interest from the deaf and hard-of-hearing community before proceeding further.

Recommendations

  1. Begin by engaging directly with the deaf and hard-of-hearing community to understand their specific needs and pain points regarding communication barriers. Use platforms they frequent, such as forums, social media groups, and local community centers, to gather insights.
  2. Create a simple survey or questionnaire to gauge interest in a sign-to-voice solution, asking potential users about their current methods of communication, their frustrations, and the features they would find most valuable in an app like Sign2Say.
  3. Offer a manual workaround to your target users, such as providing live sign language interpretation services through video calls. This will allow you to test the core functionality of your idea and gather real-time feedback on user needs.
  4. Develop a short explainer video showcasing how Sign2Say would work and the benefits it would provide to users. Share this video on relevant online platforms and track the number of views, shares, and comments to measure audience engagement.
  5. Implement a waiting list with an option for users to provide a small, non-binding deposit to show their commitment to using Sign2Say once it's available. This will help you gauge the level of genuine interest in your product.
  6. Based on the feedback from your initial engagements and surveys, refine your understanding of the specific problems Sign2Say aims to solve. Iterate on your value proposition to ensure it aligns with the real needs of your target audience.

Questions

  1. What specific communication challenges do deaf individuals face daily, and how can Sign2Say uniquely address these challenges compared to existing solutions or workarounds?
  2. How can Sign2Say adapt to different sign language dialects and variations to ensure broad accessibility and usability for a diverse user base?
  3. What are the key metrics for evaluating the success of Sign2Say in improving communication accessibility for deaf individuals, and how will you track and measure these metrics over time?

  • Confidence: Low
    • Number of similar products: 1
  • Engagement: Low
    • Average number of comments: 0
  • Net use signal: 0.0%
    • Positive use signal: 0.0%
    • Negative use signal: 0.0%
  • Net buy signal: 0.0%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 0.0%

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The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

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Free open-source iOS/macOS transcription for the hearing impaired

26 Mar 2024 Artificial Intelligence

Hi, Hope this is ShowHN quality :) especially starting with the personal motivation for this.A few years ago, My grandmother hearing got worse. She was 95 years old at the time (she passed away a year ago), she used her iPad to text with us but having a conversation became impossible. She didn't speak English at all.Sadly, Unlike Android's great Live Transcribe (https://www.android.com/accessibility/live-transcribe/), iOS didn't seem to have equivalent that allows custom languages. However, Apple does have SFSpeech API which is decent.Looking on the AppStore, it was hard finding simple free app that has broad language support. So, I've ended up making this app for her (or mostly for us when we try to communicate with her).It's not fancy, it's very simple "wrapper" with SwiftUI, but I think it ended up decent.Also, The social worker that visited my grandmother actually started suggesting it to her patients using Apple devices.Thank you for your time.

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