The Sento Showdown Team Presented An overview of Console and Video Game Accessibility: Have you wondered what it would be like to experience video games using elements of assistive technology? Ever considered pursuing your own experience playing video games? Attendees joined the team of organizers that hosted The Showdown during the Summer 2020, the first … Read more
~~CCLVI Vendor Showcase: Attendees saw the latest technology in low vision devices. What devices will help you stay independent and how much do they cost? Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 18~~
~~BPI: 3D Audio Excursion: Grab your headphones and come with us on a 3D audio experience! Let your headphones be your virtual reality goggles as we take you to places so real, you feel like you are actually there. Listen as your environment takes shape above, below and all around you. BPI members: ♦ Chris … Read more
~~Podcasting for Beginners: This session is for those who are interested in, and nervous about, creating podcasts. We discussed needed and basic techniques. Presenter: Derek Lane, Instructor, IC Music, LLC, Owner, Lane’s Audio, Morganton, NC Co-sponsored by: ACB Next Generation, BPI, FIA and IVIE Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 20~~
~~BITS: Make Your House a Smart Home: Use Smart Plugs, Lights, Door Locks, and Other Smart Devices. Attendees learned about all of the things that you can do to make your house a smart home. Presenters: ♣ Peter Korn, Director of Accessibility, Amazon Lab 126, Seattle, WA ♣ Joshua Miele, Principal Accessibility Researcher, Amazon Lab126, … Read more
~~Google – What’s New in Google Accessibility: Google is developing a tool that will substantially speed the development of audio description. This tool will use Google’s new Neural Text-to-Speech technology to make speech sound more natural and human. Recorded during the 2021 ACB National Convention on July 22~~
~~BITS/SASI: Do You Hear What I Hear: Are you getting the most from your hearing devices? Have you ever wondered if any hearing aids will work with other technology such as your iPhone? Attendees enjoyed an informative presentation during which two audiologists and a Hearing Care Professional served as panelists as they addressed the issues … Read more
~~BITS Virtual Technology Showcase Part One: The four major companies in the field of access technology, Vispero, Hims, HumanWare, and APH, updated attendees on their products. Facilitator: Earlene Hughes, President, Blind Information Technology Specialists, West Lafayette IN Panelist: â—˜ Christopher Maae, Student, BITS Vice President, Santa Ana, CA â—˜ Vispero: Presenter: Ron Miller, Blindness Technology … Read more
~~BITS Virtual Technology Showcase Part Two: Presenter: Brian Hartgen, Director of Hartgen Consultancy, Caerphilly, Mid Glamorgan, South Wales • Brian Hartgen has 24 years experience training visually impaired people how to use adaptive technology, from Braille-based hardware, to screen-reading software delivered within education, companies, rehabilitation organizations, to individuals in their own homes. For the past … Read more
~~BPI: Using Clubhouse, TikTok and WhatsApp: People are talking: what drives your voice? Facebook and Twitter were once the reigning social giants. The networking landscape has changed significantly. Newer applications like TikTok and clubhouse are clamoring with new forms of social expression and conversation. WhatsApp has also shaped the way we communicate with one another … Read more