Outputting braille or subtitles using computer game controller
To help a computer game player in understanding a computer game, upon pausing the game, visual subtitles may be presented. In addition, or alternatively, Braille representing subtitles may be output as a series of vibrations on a touch pad of the controller. When the person's finger reaches the edge of the touch pad, a new series of Braille subtitles may be presented. Depending on where the player is in reading the subtitles and how fast the player reads them, the game video may be slowed down from normal speed.
1 . An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
receive an explicit pause command for a computer simulation; and
responsive to the explicit pause command:
halt the computer simulation;
present on at least one display visual subtitles;
synchronously with the presentation of the visual subtitles, output Braille representing subtitles as a series of vibrations on a computer game controller; and
resume the computer simulation after output completion.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, responsive to the pause command, present on the at least one display the visual subtitles comprising a transcription of dialog associated with a current scene of the computer simulation.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, responsive to the pause command, output the Braille representing subtitles as a series of vibrations on a touch pad of the computer game controller.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein responsive to a touch detected at an edge of the touch pad, the processor is further configured to present a next series of vibrations representing a subsequent portion of the Braille subtitles on the touch pad.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to, responsive to the pause command, both present on the at least one display the visual subtitles, and output the Braille representing subtitles as a series of vibrations on the computer game controller substantially simultaneously.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the series of vibrations is a first series of vibrations, and the processor is configured to:
responsive to a touch reaching an edge of a touch pad of the controller, present a second series of vibrations representing Braille subtitles on the controller.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
alter a speed of video presentation of the computer simulation from a first non-zero speed to a second non-zero speed responsive to a speed of reading the subtitles.
8 . A method, comprising:
presenting a computer simulation on a display under control of a computer simulation controller;
receiving an explicit pause command during presentation of the computer simulation;
responsive to the explicit pause command:
presenting visual subtitles on the display; and
synchronously with the presenting of the visual subtitles, outputting Braille representing subtitles as a series of vibrations on the computer simulation controller.
9 . The method of claim 8 , comprising, responsive to the pause command, presenting the visual subtitles.
10 . The method of claim 8 , comprising, responsive to the pause command, outputting the Braille representing subtitles as a series of vibrations on a touch pad of the computer simulation controller.
11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein, responsive to a touch detected at an edge of the touch pad, presenting a next series of vibrations representing a subsequent portion of the Braille subtitles on the touch pad.
12 . The method of claim 8 , comprising, responsive to the pause command, both presenting the visual subtitles, and outputting the Braille representing subtitles as a series of vibrations on the computer simulation controller substantially simultaneously.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the series of vibrations is a first series of vibrations, and the method comprises:
responsive to a touch reaching an edge of a touch pad of the controller, presenting a second series of vibrations representing Braille subtitles on the controller.
14 . The method of claim 8 comprising:
altering a speed of video presentation of the computer simulation from a first non-zero speed to a second non-zero speed responsive to a speed of reading the subtitles.
15 . A device comprising:
at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium and that comprises instructions executable by at least one processor to:
during presentation of a computer simulation under control of a computer simulation controller comprising at least one touchpad,
receive an explicit pause command for the computer simulation; and
responsive to the explicit pause command:
halt the computer simulation; and
present subtitles related to the computer simulation synchronously in visual and tactile form.
16 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
responsive to the pause, present subtitles related to the computer simulation in visual form as text on a display, the text comprising a transcription of dialog associated with a current scene of the computer simulation.
17 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
responsive to the pause, present subtitles related to the computer simulation in tactile form as a series of vibrations corresponding to Braille characters, the vibrations being generated by at least one haptic actuator associated with the touchpad of the computer simulation controller.
18 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
responsive to a user input selecting a vibration intensity, adjust the series of vibrations representing Braille characters according to the user-selected vibration intensity.
19 . The device of claim 17 , wherein the tactile form comprises a first series of vibrations and the instructions are executable to:
responsive to a touch reaching an edge of the touch pad of the controller, present a second series of vibrations representing Braille subtitles on the controller.
20 . The device of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable to:
alter a speed of video presentation of the computer simulation from a first non-zero speed to a second non-zero speed responsive to a speed of reading the subtitles.