The Sign Language People....what were they doing?

 

During CV-AI/SI, the sign language people were ubiquitous present at every new conference of every authority. Yet only 1 percent of those deaf and hard of hearing understand their gestures.  

As well-intentioned as your motives may be, these methods may unintentionally make you harder to understand. That's because not all deaf and hard-of-hearing people know sign language. In fact, of the 48 million people in the United States with hearing loss, less than 500,000 — or about 1% — use sign language.

https://www.accessibility.com/blog/do-all-deaf-people-use-sign-language#:~:text=As%20well%2Dintentioned%20as%20your,1%25%20%E2%80%94%20use%20sign%20language.

Why is closed captioning not adequate?

Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a television program as text on the TV screen, providing a critical link to news, entertainment and information for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/closed-captioning-television#:~:text=Closed%20captioning%20displays%20the%20audio,or%20hard%2Dof%2Dhearing.

The enemy never does anything randomly or without purpose.

So what were they doing?  Perhaps conjuring, as hand motions are often used in rituals to conjure spirits. 

After reviewing one of Alison McDowell's recent videos....perhaps they were coding?

Imisi 3D’s solution aims to provide quality education by designing educational modules that will enrich and better learning experiences. Originally, leVRn C3 was a roughly thought out idea that focused on teaching kids how to code using hand-based gestures in VR. 

https://www.unicef.org/innovation/stories/imisi-3d-providing-locally-tailored-interactive-content-using-vr-transform-education

Perhaps they were coding something into this simulation with their gestures.