Gaming Software Ubisoft Chroma helps developers simulate color blindness across all game engines Making games more inclusive for 300 million players with color blindness By Alfonso Maruccia, April 16, 2025, 2:08 PM 10 comments
The Web Google Google Drive adds searchable transcripts for video uploads Another improvement for video content search and accessibility By Alfonso Maruccia, February 25, 2025, 1:39 PM
Wearable Tech Electronics Iron Man-inspired exoskeleton helps paraplegics walk again It's a bit bulky, but further refinements could turn it mainstream By Zo Ahmed, December 23, 2024, 10:44 AM 9 comments
Hardware Gaming Microsoft expands accessibility in gaming with new adaptive joystick and controllers It has collaborated with 8BitDo and ByoWave as part of the Designed for Xbox program By Skye Jacobs, August 30, 2024, 10:54 AM
Science Electronics Mind-controlled bionic leg enables amputees to move more smoothly and naturally Helping amputees almost glide up stairs By Zo Ahmed, July 3, 2024, 9:41 AM
Software Microsoft Microsoft Office adds support for OpenDocument format 1.4, raising interoperability concerns The latest ODF 1.4 standard adds new features but isn't finalized yet By Alfonso Maruccia, July 3, 2024, 8:49 AM
Gaming Hardware Microsoft's Proteus is a snap-together Xbox controller for accessibility You may have built a PC, but what if you could 'build' a controller too? By Zo Ahmed, May 16, 2024, 9:13 AM
Software Apple Control your iPhone and iPad using your eyes and voice with Apple's upcoming AI patches Many existing accessibility features will also recieve AI functionality By Cal Jeffrey, May 15, 2024, 3:58 PM
Gaming Google With Project Gameface, Google lets you control Android games with your gestures and head movement Developers can now add the tech to their apps and games By Alfonso Maruccia, May 15, 2024, 12:39 PM
Electronics Tech Culture Haptic suit lets deaf and hearing people alike experience a new way to consume music Feel up to 24 independent instruments and vocal elements By Shawn Knight, August 21, 2023, 12:55 PM
Software Tech Culture Intel One Mono is a new open-source typeface for visually impaired developers Programmers are loving Intel's new font. Well, except for those brackets... By Alfonso Maruccia, June 22, 2023, 12:43 PM
AI Apple Apple's upcoming accessibility features include text-to-speech AI that can imitate users' voices Most of the features are gear toward cognitive disabilities By Cal Jeffrey, May 16, 2023, 3:26 PM
Gaming Studio adds audio cues to Forza Motorsport that help blind players race like pros It turns out audio cues are just as effective as visual landmarks in conveying where you are on a track By Cal Jeffrey, April 27, 2023, 4:28 PM
Hardware Microsoft Microsoft's adaptive accessories arrive on October 25 Prices range from $40 to $60 By Daniel Sims, October 12, 2022, 5:17 PM
Gaming Electronics Modder releases one-handed Nintendo Switch controller adapter Another accessibility-minded Switch controller By Daniel Sims, August 29, 2022, 5:05 PM
Gaming Electronics 8BitDo's accessibility-minded gamepad moves all buttons to the front and makes them easier to push A reasonably priced alternative to Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller By Shawn Knight, June 14, 2022, 12:27 PM
Mobile Apple Apple expands accessibility features across all devices with Live Captions, gesture controls, and more New accessibility features should arrive later this year in device OS updates By Cal Jeffrey, May 17, 2022, 3:08 PM
Hardware Microsoft Microsoft set to launch a line of accessibility-focused peripherals this fall A followup to it XAC Xbox controller aimed at disabled PC users By Cal Jeffrey, May 11, 2022, 1:20 PM
Gaming Quake adds accessibility features 26 years after its original release New horde levels, balance adjustments, and modding source code By Daniel Sims, April 22, 2022, 5:24 PM 7 comments
Software Gaming New PS5 software beta update brings voice command, UI changes and new accessibility options The system software betas are coming out today to select users in the US, Canada, Japan, UK, Germany and France By Joao Silva, February 9, 2022, 2:16 PM
Industry Airbnb is doing more to highlight accessible accommodations Airbnb is making travel easier for those with disabilities By Shawn Knight, November 10, 2021, 2:58 PM
Gaming Post-launch update for Forza Horizon 5 will add sign language interpreters Because even the hearing impaired hate subtitles By Cal Jeffrey, November 8, 2021, 2:44 PM 7 comments
Gaming Electronic Arts is making accessibility-minded patents free for all to use Making games more inclusive By Shawn Knight, August 24, 2021, 10:20 AM
The Web Mobile Twitter is redesigning its redesign after users complain of headaches and eyestrain Not very Chirpy By Rob Thubron, August 17, 2021, 7:37 AM
Microsoft Gaming New features make Xbox Party Chat more accessible to gamers with hearing or speech difficulties Removing a communications barrier for some By Shawn Knight, May 13, 2021, 9:21 AM