As someone who has a visual impairment, and therefore is technically classed as disabled, accessible technology is something that’s incredibly important to me. So, when I saw a retweet about Enabled Play I reached out to Alex Dunn, their CEO, to see if he’d like to come and chat about the technology on the show.
As you’ve probably guessed, he said yes and so we sat down to talk about how important accessible, or assistive, technology is and get a great insight into what Enabled Play is, how it works and how it can make gaming, education, and work accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, as well as being fantastically cool new tech.
I really hope you find this episode insightful, please do leave a comment or drop us an email (podcast at crossedwires.net) if you’ve got any stories of accessibility, good or bad, to share.
Episode Links
Alex Dunn on Twitter
Enabled Play
XBox Adaptive Controller
Raspberry Pi
Anker USB-C Hub for iPad Air / Mini / Pro
Chapter Times
00:00:04: Introductions
00:02:03: Why Accessible Tech?
00:10:23: What Is Enabled Play?
00:13:04: On Device Processing
00:16:49: The Cost Of Accessible Tech
00:21:29: Commodity Hardware
00:22:15: Tilt & Expression Controls
00:32:23: Working With Devices
00:45:50: Pricing & Availability
00:52:51: Wrapping Up
Credits
Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW
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