As part of the Cinema Access Implementation Plan, Hoyts Broadway will be one of the first three locations in Australia to begin closed caption screenings, with 10 CaptiView units on site to be used by movie patrons.
The performance has been designed specifically for communicating music through cochlear implants that traditionally are unable to discern between music and generic sound.
Sound artist and composer Robin Fox led the team commissioned to create the composition, which was funded by the Australian Network for Art and Technology and run by Melbourne's Bionic Ear Institute, according to a report published in The Age online.
While its ability to play content is remarkable, its accessibility features will leave some people with disabilities excited, while others will be disappointed.
The Boxee Box is designed to be an Internet-enabled media centre that can be plugged into any TV. There are three main features of the Boxee Box:
