AAVAA, a frontrunner in brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, has introduced a novel wearable headband software that enables individuals to control devices through deliberate gestures like blinks, winks, and eye movements. This technology can now…
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a dataset “VisText”, with the aim of improving the accessibility and understanding of complex charts and graphs through automatic captioning systems. The idea came from…
A collaboration between the Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission, University of Rhode Island, and consultants with disability have led to the creation of an app named “R3: Recognise, Report and Respond.” This free app is…
In today’s rapidly advancing digital world, staying connected and embracing technology has become more important than ever, especially for seniors. The Australian Seniors Computer Clubs Association (ASCCA) is at the forefront of this movement…
Do you or anyone you know have access needs and would like a second-hand laptop?
Do you also live in the Perth area?
The Centre for Accessibility Australia currently has three second-hand laptops…
The W3C Accessibility Guidelines Working Group (AG) has recently published an updated Working Draft of the W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0. This version aims to…
Progress is underway, as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 nears its status as a ‘W3C Recommendation’ web standard, expected to be achieved in August 2023.
WCAG 2.2 has now entered the…
Centre for Accessibility Australia (CFA Australia) Reflects on the Apple Vision Pro.
Since the unveiling of Apple’s Vision Pro headset at its recent launch at the World Wide Developer Conference 2023 (WWDC23) in the…
Pokémon Go developer Niantic Labs has faced frustration and disappointment from fans after making and subsequently reversing accessibility improvements in the game. On June 27, Niantic made Pokémon Go fully compatible with Campfire…
Google has unveiled a new image-to-text feature in Chrome on ChromeOS. This functionality aims to assist screen readers in working with PDFs, particularly when images lack alt-text descriptions. With the ability to…