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Article: MOVIE THEATER TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS ACCESS TO VISION-, HEARING-IMPAIRED.(Entertainment)
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- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Article date:
- February 25, 1999
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The movie screened at Pacific Place theaters yesterday morning was the crime drama ``Eight Millimeter.''
But for Marlaina Lieberg, who is legally blind, the day would have been better summed up by the film ``At First Sight.''
In the past, Lieberg would get lost in movies during wordless action scenes or whenever the actors stopped talking.
But yesterday, for the first time, she was able to ``see'' a movie unfold seamlessly by wearing special wireless headphones. They picked up an infrared signal carrying detailed dialogue and fill-in narrative for the wordless sections - all sent from the theater's projection room.
Seated a few feet ...