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The Access controller previously known as Leonardo
Sony has announced the name and details of their adaptive controller previously announced as Project Leonardo: Access controller for PS5.
Google reveals Project Gameface, mouse control using facial expressions
Google revealed Project Gameface, designed to allow players to control the computer’s cursor with nothing but their face.
Project Leonardo, Sony’s take on an accessible controller
At CES 2023 Sony announced it's working on Project Leonardo, a controller to bring improved hardware accessibility to PlayStation 5.
A Nintendo adaptive controller was in development
Former Nintendo boss Reggie Fils-Aimé shared that an adaptive controller was in development when he retired in 2019.
The PlayStation Backbone One does not have haptics and adaptive triggers
The new PlayStation Backbone One handheld controller won't have haptics or adaptive triggers as part of the ergonomics of the device.
Twitter begins to implement alt text reminders for images
Twitter has started rolling out an alt text reminder for those adding images to their tweets on the social media platform.
8BitDo Lite SE is a new accessibility-focused controller
8BitDo is introducing a new controller called Lite SE, aimed at providing a more accessible experience for players with limited mobility.
Farewell Internet Explorer: Official support ends
Today is the day when Microsoft finally bids its farewell to Internet Explorer, support finally ending and replacing it fully with Edge.
Apple announces accessibility plugin for Unity games
Apple has unvieled an accessibility plug-in for Unity that can take advantage of the assistive features available on Apple devices.
Feathertail is a wearable mouse project that looks to be going to Kickstarter
Feathertail is a wearable mouse project that has been designed for RSI and those with limited mobility, and it'll be entering kickstarter.
Netflix to bring audio descriptions and subtitles to more languages
Netflix announced that it is expanding its audio descriptions and subtitle features to more languages to improve accessibility.
New Apple accessibility includes shared game control
Apple shared some previews of accessibility improvements headed to their devices. One of those is Buddy Controller.
Twitter reveals alternative text statistics, “.06% of images on Twitter are accessible.”
For Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Twitter has revealed that .06% of images on the platform are accessible.
New Android accessibility improvements announced during Google Developer Conference
We take a look at several accessibility improvements coming to Android as they were announced at Google IO.
Microsoft Adaptive Accessories announced during Ability Summit 2022
Microsoft has officially unveiled the Microsoft Adaptive Accessories for creating customizable inputs for those with disabilities.
Firefox version 100 adds captions to Picture-in-Picture video
Firefox 100 brings several accessibility improvements such as support for captions in Picture-in-Picture video and improved focus indicators.
