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Microsoft announces Surface Adaptive Kit to help with laptop accessibility
Microsoft has revealed its Surface Adaptive Kit that contains stickers with raised icons to help make Microsoft's laptops more accessible.
Twitter allows users to upload SRT caption files to videos
Twitter allows users to upload SRT caption files directly to their video as they're composing the tweet as part of the platforms new design.
Slack Huddles has auto-captions but it’s unreliable and only for audio calls
Slack recently introduced Slack Huddles with an auto-caption feature, but it's reportedly unreliable and can only be used for audio calls.
Windows 11 accessibility video showcases new contrast modes
Microsoft has showcased some new contrast modes for Windows 11 and its new accessibility area as well as touching on sound schemes.
Nintendo Switch OLED Model announced with bigger screen, a plus for accessibility
Nintendo has announced the new Nintendo Switch OLED Model that has a bigger screen that could be useful for accessibility.
Xbox Party Chat Accessibility Support Allows Insiders to Use Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text
Xbox Party Chat now supports text-to-speech and speech-to-text features currently for those that are part of the Xbox Insider Program.
Discord announces addition of an accessibility dedicated menu
The voice and text communications service, Discord announced that it now has a dedicated accessibility menu that is now available to users.
PS5 accessibility features arriving in April update: Screen Zoom and Player Chat Adjustments
The April system update heading to PS5 will introduce a Screen Zoom feature and the ability to adjust other player microphone volumes.
Xbox Adaptive Controller now listed on Xbox Report a Problem app
An Xbox Adaptive Controller subcategory has been added to the Report a Problem app so users can provide feedback or report issues.
PS5 and DualSense Accessibility Features Finally Detailed by Sony
Sony Interactive Entertainment shared a blog post detailing the accessibility features available on the PS5 and DualSense ahead of launch.
PS5 UX Revealed: Game Help, Voice-to-Text Chat, Activities, and More
The PS5 UX has been revaeled and shows off the next-generation consoles new features, and here's some that are interesting for accessibility.
Xbox Series X / S Features Tactile Indicators Under Its Rear Ports
The Xbox Series X and Series S have been confirmed to have tactile indicators added directly under all of the rear ports for blind players.
PS5 Will Have Vibration Intensity Options on a System-Level
The PS5 will have vibration intensity options available on a system-level it has been confirmed through some small print on a support page.
Stadia Tandem Allows Secondary Controller Connection for Accessibility
Google has introduced Stadia Tandem which allows for a secondary controller to be connected in a similar way to Microsoft's Co-Pilot.
PS5 Games Are Not Compatible with DualShock 4 Controller
Sony today revealed what periphals would be compatible with the upcoming PS5. It turns out that PS5 games will not be compatible with the DualShock 4.
Xbox Games Showcase Technical Issues Prevented Open Captions
The Xbox Games Showcase was due to have open captions on one stream, however technical issues prevented them from appeared live during the stream.