VITAC was thrilled to be a part of the 2021 XR Access Symposium. “XR” is an umbrella term encompassing virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. (Think all those cool virtual reality goggles and glasses advertised on TV these days.) XR Access is a community that strives to modernize, innovate, and expand XR technologies, products, content,…
Read MoreVerbit now has a valuation of more than $1B, making it a unicorn company Verbit, which recently acquired VITAC, has secured $157 million in Series D funding, giving the company a valuation of more than $1 billion only four years after its inception. The round was led by Sapphire Ventures, alongside new investors such as…
Read MoreWelcome to the latest edition of “ADA in the News,” featuring recent news, updates, and rulings regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ole Miss Sued Over Lack of Captioning A college student has filed a suit against his school that alleges the university discriminates against people who are deaf. The lawsuit filed against the University…
Read MoreA bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee will make Washington the first state to require that businesses display captions on televisions in public places. SB-5027 will require public places like restaurants, sports bars, fitness centers, and hospital waiting rooms to display captions on at least one of its public-area televisions capable of doing so. The…
Read MoreA Sports Video Group (SVG) interview with Doug Karlovits, VITAC’s chief business development officer, talks about how captioned sports have made an impressive return to television – via both traditional TV and streaming services – over the past few months, and VITAC’s recent acquisition by Verbit, which positions the combined company as the No. 1…
Read MoreCommunities around the world celebrated the 10th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) earlier this month (May 20). The day featured discussions, virtual events, and demos designed to encourage everyone to talk, think, and learn about digital access and inclusion for people of all abilities. (Check out a few ideas on how to participate or…
Read MoreVITAC is proud to announce that it has become part of Verbit, the world’s leading interactive transcription and captioning platform. The combination means increased accessibility offerings, enhanced solutions, and greater customer support and service for clients in the legal, media, education, government, and corporate sectors around the world. Read the full press release below. Verbit…
Read MoreWith an eye toward enhancing technology access for people with disabilities, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments on whether any updates are needed to the rules of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). The CVAA was enacted more than a decade ago to help ensure that people with…
Read MoreFor the first time in the 93-year history of the Academy Awards, this year’s Oscars broadcast on ABC featured both closed captioning and audio description for the live nationwide telecast. VITAC once again provided closed captioning for the Oscars event, and we’re proud to have worked with our partner Audio Eyes to provide live audio…
Read MoreA federal appeals court earlier this month ruled that grocery chain Winn-Dixie did not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by having its website inaccessible by screen readers, a decision that reverses the finding of a lower court. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit vacated a 2017…
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