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Captions Gain a Sense of Direction

SpeechCompass explores real-time speaker direction for mobile captions with local signal processing.

Published Updated Story ID: mp-2026-07-10-019
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Summary

SpeechCompass explores real-time speaker direction for mobile captions with local signal processing.

Google DeepMind's open-source SpeechCompass research prototype pairs a four-microphone phone case with local signal processing and an Android app. It estimates where speech is coming from and adds directional guidance to live captions. The repository is explicit that this is research code, not an official Google product.

Why it matters

SpeechCompass explores real-time speaker direction for mobile captions with local signal processing.

Limits and context

  • The repository is explicit that this is research code, not an official Google product.

Key claims

  1. SpeechCompass explores real-time speaker direction for mobile captions with local signal processing.

    Qualification: The repository is explicit that this is research code, not an official Google product.

    Evidence: source-2026-07-10-019

Sources

  1. Google DeepMind SpeechCompassgithub.com · repository

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