[1] The device was launched in November 2009 at the musical Hairspray at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre, where it received positive feedback from the audience and the press.
The AirScript device offers subtitles in eight languages: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese.
[2] The AirScript device was created to attract more tourists to theatres who may not understand the language of the play.
[3] It was also intended to benefit Deaf and hearing-impaired patrons who can use the device to read English subtitles.
[4] The creators of AirScript had a vision of making theatre more accessible and inclusive for everyone, regardless of their linguistic or hearing abilities.