Computer scientists at the University of Michigan have created a software called HandProxy, which allows Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) users to interact with digital spaces by commanding…
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2025 Australian Access Awards Finalists announced!
The judging for the 4th biennial Australian Access Awards has been completed, and we are delighted to present the finalists below. Centre for Accessibility…
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has introduced a fresh logo and tagline, “making the web work — for everyone,” to signal positive changes and re-engagement with its community. The…
Read full story: W3C Unveils New Logo and Tagline to Reflect Mission and Community Focus.
Rogue Prince of Persia, developed by Evil Empire, has hit the shelves on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Amazon Luna, offering an action-packed roguelite experience that’s…
Read full story: Rogue Prince of Persia’s Accessibility Features Explained.
Target has recently announced a new accessible self-checkout system designed to make shopping easier for customers with disability, especially those who are blind or have low vision in…
Read full story: Target to Roll Out Accessible Self-Checkout for Shoppers who are Blind in the US.
Meta and Ray-Ban have released their all-new Meta Ray-Ban Display, it is an updated version of their smart-frames, which is audio-only. The Display now includes…
Read full story: Meta Unveils Smarter Ray-Ban Glasses: See, Hear, and Talk with AI
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has just announced new updates on the Explainer for WCAG 3 and the WCAG 3 Working Draft for September 2025…
Read full story: New Updates on the WCAG 3.0 Working Draft
On August 26th, 2025, the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) released part 2 of their plain language standard, ISO 24495-2:2025 Plain Language, Part 2: Legal Communication.
This new…
Read full story: Publication of ISO Plain Language Standard Part 2, ISO 24495-2:2025
The City of Irvine has partnered with Daxbot, an Oregon-based company, to conduct a comprehensive assessment of its public facilities’ accessibility. As part of the city’s self-evaluation…
Read full story: City of Irvine Deploys Robots to Assess Accessibility
A Missouri doctoral student, Emma Nicoson, is working to make fashion websites more accessible to people who are blind or with low vision. Nicoson’s research focuses on coding websites…
Read full story: Missouri Doctoral Student Works to Improve Digital Accessibility in Fashion