For readers with visual disabilities, navigating the web can be a challenge. That’s because 97% of websites do not meet necessary accessibility standards, even when 300 million people have visual impairment of some kind.
As for websites that are not designed with assistive technologies, browsing the web can be a frustrating experience, at best. With this issue in mind, Google’s Auditorial is an experiment to improve online storytelling for blind and low-vision readers.
What is Auditorial?
Auditorial is an accessible storytelling website, designed by Google, The Guardian, and RNIB, to adapt to a reader’s preferences. Simply put, it enables low-vision users to tailor websites according to their sensory needs.