Microsoft’s second annual group of recipients of its AI for Accessibility grant were announced last week, in conjunction with Global Accessibility Awareness Day on May 16.
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Microsoft Makes Gaming More Accessible with This Xbox Braille Controller for Blind and Low Vision Gamers
Microsoft has patented a major change to the standard Xbox controller, adding a Braille display for vision-impaired gamers and paddles for Braille input.
Turkish Developer Promoted to Lead Microsoft’s Accessibility Team
Hasan Özdemir, a visually impaired software developer known for his work for visually impaired users in Turkey, has been promoted to lead Microsoft’s accessibility team at the company’s US headquarters.
Be My Eyes app Working with Big Tech Companies that Pay for Referrals
Since 2015, when the Denmark-based platform Be My Eyes launched, more than 2 million volunteers have signed up to assist some 120,000 blind and low-vision users, according to the company.
Microsoft’s VR Toolkit Helps Partially Sighted Players with Virtual Reality
A research team at Microsoft has been working on SeeingVR: a set of 14 tools designed to make virtual reality accessible to visually impaired users.
Microsoft Makes Changes on How to Safely Remove External Drives
Microsoft is changing the default way Windows works with external drives.
Microsoft Replacing Cortana with Alexa in Skype
As of April 30, the Cortana bot will no longer be a part of Skype.
Be My Eyes Now Offers Customer Service from Google Disability Support
Be My Eyes, an app that offers visual assistance for people who are blind or have sight loss, now offers live customer support from Google through the Specialized Help platform.
You Can Now Explore Photos by Touch with Microsoft’s Seeing AI
Microsoft’s Seeing AI is an app that lets blind and low vision users convert visual data into audio feedback, and it just got a Cool new feature.
Can You Use Amazon’s Fire Tablet for Productivity?
There are three versions of the Fire HD currently available: the Fire HD 7, the Fire HD 8 and the Fire HD 10. The Fire HD 10 is the best option for partially sighted users: it has the best display and fastest processor and offers more storage.
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