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Expert Resources: gaming


These are the items that relate to gaming found on the AbilityNet website. They may be factsheets, webinars, news stories, blog posts or reports.

  • Making gaming accessible to the masses

    Mark.Gaddes | 10 Jan 2020
    We look at how accessible gaming is being brought to the masses with organisations investing in accessibility education and know how. This following an Accessibility Gaming session at the sold out TechShare Pro 2019 conference.
  • The Xbox Adaptive Controller - Gaming for Everyone

    Anonymous | 24 Sep 2018
    Gaming will be for everyone thanks to the Xbox Adaptive Controller, which was announced by Microsoft on the 17 May 2018 as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and released 4 September 2018. Numerous features reveal inclusivity as the primary function of the device; like nineteen 3.5mm jack...
  • Accessibility and Games Design - Interview with Ian Hamilton, video game accessibility specialist and advocate

    Mark.Gaddes | 14 Jun 2018
    Last month AbilityNet (AN) had the opportunity to interview Ian Hamilton (IH) - an accessibility specialist and advocate working to raise the bar for accessibility in the games industry. Prior to accessibility, his background was in design and UX but for the last ten years Ian has specialised in...
  • 5 ways accessibility in video games is evolving

    Mark.Gaddes | 07 Jun 2018
    We asked our Accessibility and Usability Consultants to share their thoughts about accessibility in gaming.Like most digital sectors the championing of inclusive design in video games has been ongoing and becoming more prominent in recent years. Companies such as EA (Electronic Arts) have for some...
  • This Month: Accessibility in Gaming

    Mark.Gaddes | 06 Jun 2018
    We've focussed our comms this month on accessibility in gaming. You're likely aware of the increase in popularity of video games in the last few years, particularly with the availability of games on mobile devices. However you might not know that an estimated 52% of the online population play games...
  • Pokémon Go: Are incense and Street View the key to more inclusivity for disabled people?

    Alex.Barker | 04 Sep 2016
    The world is going crazy for Pokemon, but how accessible and inclusive is it for people with disabilities?
  • Switching on Pokémon Go for disabled gamers

    Robin Christopherson | 11 Aug 2016
    Could Switch Access software from the likes of Tecla make Pokemon more inclusive for disabled gamers. Robin Christopherson, head of digital inclusion at Ability Net, investigates
  • Next-gen eye tracking is a game changer for disabled people

    Robin Christopherson | 02 Aug 2016
    Coming to a computer or tablet near you soon, Eye Tribe Tracker technology promises to take gaming to a whole new level. It's a great innovation for every gamer but it could transform the lives of disabled people - and not just those who play games. It is compact, much less expensive than previous...
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