Sign Language Prominence in FaceTime
FaceTime is an incredible tool to keep in touch with friends and family. Especially this year, we’ve seen how useful video calls can be, not just for chatting, but also for working.
One of the best things about FaceTime is how easy it is to make group calls to chat with a lot of people at the same time. However, this wasn’t the best option for people who use sign language.
Before, when you were in a group FaceTime call, the person who was talking would get a bigger window so people could pay attention to them, leaving people using sign language in the background and making it harder for them to communicate.
Now, with Big Sur, if your Mac detects someone is using sign language, the FaceTime app will give them prominence in the FaceTime call, making it easier to communicate and talk freely.
It’s worth mentioning that, this feature isn’t exclusive to Big Sur, iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 also got it, so you can use sign language across all devices without any issues.