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Bixby Vision for
accessibility
narrates
your world

With an easy set-up and a simple interface, Bixby Vision vocally describes what it sees, helping you make sense of the world around you.

  • Bixby Vision for accessibility: Scene describer, object identifier, text reader, and color detector
  • Scene describer mode currently supports English (US), French, German, Italian, Korean, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish (Spain).
  • Object Identifier mode supports 54 languages, which are the same as the languages supported in the translation feature.
* On smartphones and tablets: Setting >
Accessibility > Spoken assistance > Bixby Vision for
accessibility
* Service availability and content provider may
vary by country, device, OS, and One Ul version.
Go to Bixby Vision for accessibility

Sign Language Zoom
helps
you not miss a line

Sign language zoom automatically recognizes and enlarges the sign language area, enabling deaf users to see more detailed mouth and facial expressions. You can specify a sign language area and adjust the magnification by up to 200%. Users who are deaf or hard of hearing can also use this function to zoom in on a specific area, such as scores for sporting events or quiz programs.

* On TV’s: Home > Menu > Settings > All settings > General & Privacy > Accessibility > Sign Language Zoom Settings
* Available on all Samsung Smart TVs released in
2021 or later.
Go to Sign Language Zoom

Assistant menu is ready
for any screen

Assistant menu lets you easily control your phone by simply tapping a shortcut icon to access hardware buttons, apps, features, and other settings.

* On smartphones and tablets: Setting >
Accessibility > Interaction and dexterity > Assistant menu
Go to Assistant menu

SmartThings keeps you
in the know

Sync your devices and appliances via the SmartThings app to control and get notifications about your air conditioner, washing machine, fridge, and more1. Then connect partner products like door sensors, lights, and thermostats to automate and simplify your own day-to-day routine2 — like setting your smart light to dim or change colors once the laundry is done.

1. To set notifications:
* On smartphones and tablets: SmartThings app > Menu > Notifications > More > Notification settings
* On TVs released in 2021 or later: SmartThings
app > Settings > Notifications
* TV notifications are limited to minimize any interruptions in the viewing experience.
2. To set SmartThings routines:
SmartThings app > Automations > Add(+) > Create routine
Go to SmartThings
Group of people with varying abilities: woman with one arm holding a smartphone, man who is blind using a smartphone together with his son, man signing to his daughter with his wife holding a remote control beside them, woman lying in bed drinking from a mug, and man in a wheelchair adjusting his glasses.

Design Design for all abilities Design for
all abilities

Possibilities
Never
Imagined

We create a world of possibilities,
so people can create their own
experiences.

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Stories of ingenuity

Ideas come from people.
People who turn inconveniences
into opportunities.
People who think outside the box.

People who use devices in their own way,
making the most of their everyday.
Stories of ingenuity by people with disabilities.
* Stories based on interviews with people with disabilities and developed
in co-creation with Samsung Family Supporters, which consists of
Samsung employees and family members with disabilities.​
All names have been changed to protect anonymity.​
Man who is blind uses Bixby Vision for accessibility on his Galaxy smartphone with his son in the kitchen, so he can learn what his son is curious about.
Exploring
the world
together
Exploring
the world together
As a parent, it’s only natural to want to share
special moments together with your child
as they grow curious about the world.

Jiwoo is blind and lives with his sighted son Hamin.

Every time Hamin points at something, Jiwoo can’t
see
what Hamin’s looking at.

He wants to be able to tell his son,
“That’s an apple.
That’s a puppy.”

He wants to help Hamin satisfy this curiosity.
Now with Bixby Vision for accessibility,
Jiwoo sees Hamin’s world through sound,
listening and
exploring with his son.

Together they experience their world
in a whole new way.
Learn about Bixby Vision for accessibility
As a parent, it’s only natural to want to share
special moments together with your child
as they grow curious about the world.

Jiwoo is blind and lives with his sighted son Hamin.

Every time Hamin points at something, Jiwoo can’t
see
what Hamin’s looking at.

He wants to be able to tell his son,
“That’s an apple.
That’s a puppy.”

He wants to help Hamin satisfy this curiosity.

Now with Bixby Vision for accessibility,
Jiwoo sees Hamin’s world through sound,
listening and
exploring with his son.

Together they experience their world
in a whole new way.
Learn about Bixby Vision for accessibility
Man who is deaf signs to his hearing daughter and deaf wife in the living room as they watch a Samsung TV using Sign Language Zoom.
Enjoying
their world
together
Enjoying
their world together
Everyone is different, even within the same family.
Some can hear or speak; others can’t.

Meet CODA* family Ali, Nadia, and their daughter
Mina.
Ali and Nadia are deaf, while Mina is hearing.

The three of them communicate while looking into
each
other’s eyes. But when it comes to watching TV
together,
Ali and Nadia can miss what’s happening.

They want to learn more about what Mina
hears and enjoys.

With Sign Language Zoom, it’s easier for them
to enjoy TV
time as a family, sharing fun,
laughter, and connection.

* CODA is an acronym for Children of Deaf Adults, referring to
hearing
children raised by one or more deaf guardian.
Learn about Sign Language Zoom
Everyone is different, even within the same family.
Some can hear or speak; others can’t.

Meet CODA* family Ali, Nadia, and their daughter
Mina.
Ali and Nadia are deaf, while Mina is hearing.

The three of them communicate while looking into
each
other’s eyes. But when it comes to watching TV
together,
Ali and Nadia can miss what’s happening.

They want to learn more about what Mina
hears and enjoys.

With Sign Language Zoom, it’s easier for them
to enjoy TV
time as a family, sharing fun,
laughter, and connection.
* CODA is an acronym for Children of Deaf Adults, referring to
hearing
children raised by one or more deaf guardian.
Learn about Sign Language Zoom
Woman with one arm holds up a Galaxy smartphone, so she can use Assistant menu to take a selfie in the kitchen.
Sharing
with the world
Sharing
with the world
People are born with different abilities, and these
can
change at any moment. Some have one arm.
Some have no arms. Some are temporarily injured.

But they can still do what they want, meet who they
want,
and live the life they want.

For Zara, having one arm is simply a part of her
everyday.
She wants to be a fashion influencer,
so she takes, edits,
and shares her selfies
with the world.
She doesn’t need two arms to show off her outfits,
meet
new friends, and live true to herself.

With Assistant menu, Zara uses her devices her way
with
everything she does.
Learn about Assistant menu
People are born with different abilities, and these
can
change at any moment. Some have one arm.
Some have no arms. Some are temporarily injured.

But they can still do what they want, meet who they
want,
and live the life they want.

For Zara, having one arm is simply a part of her
everyday.
She wants to be a fashion influencer,
so she takes, edits,
and shares her selfies
with the world.

She doesn’t need two arms to show off her outfits,
meet
new friends, and live true to herself.

With Assistant menu, Zara uses her devices her way
with
everything she does.
Learn about Assistant menu
Woman who is hard of hearing lies in bed in a dark room, drinking from a mug. The light from her lamp is red, showing she can be visually alerted to sounds using SmartThings.
Staying
in tune
with their world
Staying in tune
with their world
For the deaf and hard of hearing, it’s important to
find
ways to get everyday notifications.
Even at
home, some can’t help but get anxious,
thinking
about what they might miss.

Living in a quiet world, Stephanie can’t clearly hear
sounds
others are accustomed to hearing.
With SmartThings, she sees the world in a new light,
with a
way to receive the information she needs.

Light has become a second language, visually
alerting her
when someone comes home, or when
dinner or laundry is
done.​

Now Stephanie lives life without missing a thing.
Learn about SmartThings
For the deaf and hard of hearing, it’s important to
find
ways to get everyday notifications.
Even at
home, some can’t help but get anxious,
thinking
about what they might miss.

Living in a quiet world, Stephanie can’t clearly hear
sounds
others are accustomed to hearing.

With SmartThings, she sees the world in a new light,
with a
way to receive the information she needs.

Light has become a second language, visually
alerting her
when someone comes home, or when
dinner or laundry is
done.​

Now Stephanie lives life without missing a thing.
Learn about SmartThings

Samsung’s collaboration with KIMUSTUDIO
shares a new kind of ingenuity

KIMUSTUDIO works with talented designers with developmental
disabilities, creating captivating art that not only surprises the world
but challenges long-held assumptions.

The accompanying illustrations for each story were planned by
Samsung designers and drawn by KIMUSTUDIO designers to show how
people with disabilities use Samsung products and services
in their own way.

Samsung Accessibility Committee
& Samsung Family Supporters

Making a more
accessible tomorrow

The Samsung Accessibility Committee works closely together
with designers and developers to continuously improve the
accessibility experience for all Samsung users.

Samsung Family Supporters is an official channel of
communication consisting of Samsung employees and family
members with disabilities, sharing the needs of users with
disabilities to create ease of use for all.

Create your
own experience

Learn about accessibility features
Four icons representing the types of Samsung accessibility features: Vision, hearing, mobility, and cognition. Four icons representing the types of Samsung accessibility features: Vision, hearing, mobility, and cognition.

  • Samsung’s collaboration
    with KIMUSTUDIO shares
    a new kind of ingenuity

    KIMUSTUDIO works with talented
    designers with developmental
    disabilities, creating captivating art
    that not only surprises the world but
    challenges long-held assumptions.

    The accompanying illustrations for each
    story were planned by Samsung
    designers and drawn by KIMUSTUDIO
    designers to show how people with
    disabilities use Samsung products and
    services in their own way.​

  • Samsung Accessibility Committee
    & Samsung Family Supporters

    Making a
    more accessible
    tomorrow

    The Samsung Accessibility Committee
    works closely together with designers
    and developers to continuously
    improve the accessibility experience for
    all Samsung users.

    Samsung Family Supporters is an
    official channel of communication
    consisting of Samsung employees and
    family members with disabilities,
    sharing the needs of users with
    disabilities to create ease of use for all.

Create your
own
experience

Learn about accessibility features
Four icons representing the types of Samsung accessibility features: Vision, hearing, mobility, and cognition. Four icons representing the types of Samsung accessibility features: Vision, hearing, mobility, and cognition.
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