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Talking signs

Talking signs — voice AI for any surface

Press a button. Ask a question. Hear the answer, in over 80 languages, from any sign, post, stand or poster.

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What a talking sign is

One button. One question. One spoken answer.

Talking signs give an ordinary sign a voice. Instead of a wall of text, a map to decode or a QR code to a website, the visitor presses a button and asks: “Where is the pharmacy?”, “What time does the museum close?”, “Which platform for York?” The sign answers out loud, in the language the question was asked in.

Unlike a recorded audio sign that plays one fixed message, an Omnie Vox talking sign holds a conversation. It understands the question, answers it from your own content, takes follow-ups, and can pull in live information through AI Workflows in Vox Net.

Getting started

Three ways to bring Omnie Vox to your space

Why talking signs work

Audio wayfinding that works for everyone.

Where talking signs go

Pavements, posts, stands, kiosks, walls and posters.

Anywhere a visitor stops to look for information is a place for a talking sign: the pavement outside a shop or restaurant, a wayfinding post on a campus or city street, a stand in a reception or lobby, a kiosk in a station, a wall-mounted directory in a hospital corridor, or a poster at an event.

Voice signage is a spoken layer on your existing wayfinding, not a replacement for it. The printed sign stays; it just answers back.

Product options

Five routes to a talking sign.

Choose the route that fits the space. All are managed from the same Vox Net platform.

In practice

A high street, Saturday morning.

A Vox Sign stands outside a visitor information centre. A couple from Lisbon ask it, in Portuguese, how to get to the cathedral and whether it is open. A resident asks where the nearest accessible toilet is. A teenager asks what is on at the market. Each hears a clear answer; none of them opened an app or read a sign. Inside, the team sees the questions in Vox Net and updates the answers for the afternoon. See more in city centres, retail, hotels and transport hubs.

Where it matters

Talking signs in every sector.

Hospitals

Information & Wayfinding for Hospitals

Omnie Vox provides hospitals with an always available digital assistant embedded in smart signage and kiosks at key touchpoints. Visitors can get clear, step-by-step directions in…

Maps & DirectoriesAppointments DatabaseWeather & Sunset Times
Universities

Information & Wayfinding for Universities

Omnie Vox acts as a digital campus guide embedded in smart signage and kiosks across key university locations. Users can ask simple questions such as where to find lecture halls,…

Campus Maps, Facilities & EventsTimetablesWeather & Sunset Times
City Centres

Wayfinding & Safety for Cities

Omnie Vox places an intelligent, multilingual concierge directly on the street. Available 24/7 and speaking over 80 languages, Omnie Vox provides instant wayfinding and real-time…

Maps & Points of InterestEvents and Transport TimetablesWeather & Sunset Times
Transport Hubs

Information for Transport Hubs

Omnie Vox delivers intelligent wayfinding in over 80 languages, providing personalised, real-time guidance that adapts to each user’s needs. By connecting to live data, it d…

Maps & Safety ProceduresTimetablesWeather & Sunset Times
Retail

Information Stations & Customer Feedback for Retailers

Omnie Vox provides shoppers with an intelligent in-store assistant that can answer product questions, explain promotions, and guide customers to the exact location of items or ser…

Floorplans & Product InformartionPromotionsWeather & Sunset Times
Museums

Education & Engagement for Museums

Omnie Vox transforms the visitor experience by serving as an interactive, expert guide for every exhibit. Visitors can converse directly with the kiosk in any language to ask spec…

Exhibit FactsEvents TimetablesWeather & Sunset Times
Compliance

Support for the standards and duties that shape accessible spaces.

Spoken, multilingual signage is a practical, documentable way to meet accessibility obligations, with Vox Net recording every interaction as evidence.

Legislation

Equality Act 2010

Requires service providers to make reasonable adjustments, in advance, so disabled people are not substantially disadvantaged. Voice-first signage is a documentable adjustment for visually impaired, dyslexic, neurodivergent and non-English-speaking visitors.

Standard

BS 8300:2018

The British Standard for accessible built environments asks for wayfinding information in more than one format, including audible. Spoken signage complements the tactile, Braille and high-contrast signs the standard already recommends.

Public sector

Public Sector Equality Duty

Section 149 of the Equality Act requires the NHS, universities, councils and transport authorities to actively advance equality and evidence it. Vox Net analytics give equality impact assessments and annual reports a measurable intervention to cite.

NHS

Accessible Information Standard

Mandatory for NHS and adult social care providers in England (DCB 1605), and monitored by the CQC. Requires information in formats people can understand, including audible and other-language formats. Omnie Vox meets this at scale, with an audit trail.

Building Regulations

Approved Document M

Part M of the Building Regulations requires reasonable provision for everyone to access and use a building, citing BS 8300 as its technical reference. Specifying Omnie Vox at design stage puts audible wayfinding in the inclusive-design package before sign-off.

Web

WCAG 2.2 AA & accessibility regulations

Vox App and the Vox Net control panel are keyboard operable, screen-reader friendly and high contrast, meeting the Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Regulations 2018 and ready for the European Accessibility Act.

FAQ

Talking signs: common questions

What is a talking sign?

A talking sign is an ordinary sign with a voice. The visitor presses a button, asks a question in their own words and hears a spoken answer. Omnie Vox talking signs answer in over 80 languages and can be fitted to new or existing signage.

How is this different from a recorded audio sign?

Recorded audio signs play one fixed message. Omnie Vox holds a conversation: it understands the question, answers it, and takes follow-ups, drawing on your own content and live data.

Can I turn my existing signs into talking signs?

Yes. Vox Kit fits a processor, speaker, microphone and button into the sign or display you already have. For a zero-hardware option, Vox App adds a QR code to any surface.

Do talking signs work outdoors?

Yes. The Vox Post is a permanent, mains-powered outdoor column and the Vox Sign is a battery-powered pavement sign. Vox Kit is IP-rated for outdoor installation.

Does the visitor need an app?

No. Physical talking signs work from a button. Vox App opens from a QR code in the phone’s browser with no download.

Give your signs a voice.

Book a demo, or try Vox App free and turn a poster into a talking sign in minutes.

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