Google and Microsoft chat accessibility in tech

Posted on 12/01/2021 by Engadget

Plenty of new toys are being announced across all kinds of categories at CES 2021, including a number of accessibility-focused products. But it isn’t just within niche areas that companies should be thinking about accessibility; inclusive design shou...

This gesture-sensing band could make the Apple Watch more accessible

Posted on 09/01/2021 by Engadget

We often think of touchscreen displays as one of the more accessible ways to interact with our gadgets. But a variety of physical and cognitive disabilities, including conditions like ALS, can make even using a touchscreen nearly impossible. Enter a...

Accessibility in tech improved in 2020, but more must be done

Posted on 23/12/2020 by Engadget

For some of us, being forced to stay home and work remotely via video conferences was a temporary reprieve from our daily commute. But for Jonathan Lee, Zoom was a life changer. Lee, 28, is a paraplegic who uses walking aids to get around, and being...

CD Projekt Red plans to address Cyberpunk 2077’s epilepsy triggers

Posted on 08/12/2020 by Engadget

After the embargo lifted on Cyberpunk 2077 reviews on Monday, reports emerged that the game includes strobing effects or rapid blinking lights that could trigger epileptic episodes. Developer CD Projekt Red has responded to those concerns with its pl...

Google’s Look to Speak lets users pick phrases with their eyes

Posted on 08/12/2020 by Engadget

Google's latest accessibility app could help people with motor and speech impairments to communicate. Look to Speak includes a number of phrases that users can select with their eyes. The app is now available on devices running Android 9.0 or above,...

Google brings tab search to Chromebooks with Chrome OS 87

Posted on 04/12/2020 by Engadget

Google is rolling out Chrome OS 87, which includes the recently revealed tab search feature. You can access that from the circular button in the top-right corner or by pressing Ctrl-Shift-A, as 9to5 Google notes. It's a useful function that will help...

TikTok will add a flashing imagery filter to address epilepsy concerns

Posted on 24/11/2020 by Engadget

The problem with a service throwing random clips at you is that you could be exposed to something that could harm your health. TikTok is today announcing that, after lobbying from epilepsy groups, it will take steps to prevent people seeing clips wit...

Google is testing an AI system to help vision-impaired people run races

Posted on 20/11/2020 by Engadget

Google is testing an artificial intelligence system designed to help blind and vision-impaired people to run races by themselves. Project Guideline, which is an early-phase research program, is an attempt to give those people more independence. They...

Facebook issues new accessibility guidelines for VR developers

Posted on 11/11/2020 by Engadget

More so than almost any other medium, virtual reality games are a transformative experience. You can see someone play a VR title on YouTube, but until you’ve had the chance to step into that world for yourself, you won’t get the full experience. Unfo...

Cyberpunk 2077’s dialogue was lip-synced by AI

Posted on 20/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Cyberpunk 2077 is just a few weeks away and the action-packed RPG will launch with support for dialogue in 10 languages and subtitle options for several others. CD Projekt Red is aiming to add a deeper layer of immersion for players by using artifici...

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