Mariella Paulino creates systems and tools that center on helping people interact better with the world around them. As a Deaf technologist, she has worked in tech as a software developer, designer, and now as a project manager and is passionate about the intersection of technology with social impact initiatives that create inclusion, accessibility, and […]
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On May 21, 2020, Accessibility VR hosted a Meetup entitled VR Interactions – A Comparison Between Gaze, Controller and Hand. Presenter Sam Qorbani, a digital media designer experienced in UX research and design, described some of his research on various types of interactions to be used with Virtual/Augmented reality. Here are some of our highlights […]
On June 4, 2020, Accessibility VR hosted a Meetup entitled “Designing a Participatory Design Workshop.” Presenter Indira Knight, design researcher and developer at the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design, Royal College of Art, described her process how she included people with lived experience of psychosis in the design process. Here are some of our highlights […]
A Future Date – Digital Accessibility Legal Update
May 26, 2020Accessibility advocates from around the world came together last week to hold A Future Date, a virtual conference hosted on YouTube of curated sessions from cancelled major accessibility conferences. The volunteer-led event was meant to continue the discourse around global accessibility challenges and innovations that is usually held at major conferences like CSUN, AccessU, and […]
On May 5, 2020, Accessibility New York City hosted a Meetup entitled “NYC COVID-19 Response for People with Disabilities.” Presenters Walei Sabry and Jonathan Novick from the NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities described how New York City is addressing the needs of people with disabilities. Here are some of our highlights from the […]
Intopia Joins the International Alliance
May 21, 2020In December 2019, Equal Entry, TetraLogical and Infoaxia jointly announced a new international accessibility alliance. Today we are pleased to announce that Intopia has joined us. Intopia was founded in 2016 by Sarah Pulis, Adem Cifcioglu and Stewart Hay. With a vision of creating an inclusive digital world, Intopia has grown to be the largest […]
On April 16, 2020, Accessibility VR hosted a Meetup entitled “Universal Immersive Design.” Presenter Doug North Cook, founding faculty for the Immersive Media programs at Chatham University and lead instructor for the Immersive Design Residencies at Fallingwater, described a set of best practices that everyone should consider for accessibility in virtual reality. Here are some […]
Larry Goldberg leads Accessibility at Verizon Media. In 1990, he founded and directed the WGBH National Center for Accessible Media, an R&D center for new media policy, standards and innovation. Prior to that, he directed WGBH’s Media Access Group, the world’s first caption and audio description production unit. How did you get your start in […]
2019 was another banner year for lawsuits filed under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III alleging discrimination on the basis of digital accessibility. Suits filed under Title III of the ADA typically claim that companies discriminate against users with disabilities by not making their websites, mobile apps and other digital assets accessible. Following […]
On March 3, 2020, Accessibility New York City hosted a meetup entitled “Designing Together: Co-Designing a VR Therapy.” Presenter Indira Knight, Design Researcher from the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art, described gameChange, a virtual reality therapy for people with psychosis to help them feel more confident in everyday situations. […]