How Design for One Turns Into Design for All
Make a specialty item easier to use — and at the same time, fun, cool and beautiful — and that item may be embraced and used by all. The real issue isn’t disability. It’s choice.
Microsoft’s new ‘canetroller’ brings VR to the visually impaired
Developers from Microsoft’s research lab created the “canetroller”. The team’s goal was to create a device that would successfully enable the visually impaired to form an accurate mental map of a virtual space.
Why Accessible Design Isn’t a Niche Market
A new exhibition at Cooper Hewitt reminds us that all design is fundamentally assistive. What can designing for accessibility teach us about designing universally?
A.I. ‘Glasses’ Turn Airports, Other Chaotic Places For The Blind Into Liberating Experiences
Navigating through airports was daunting. The wide-open unfamiliar spaces, the free-flowing and chaotic pedestrian traffic, the numerous shops and restaurants can make the airport experience uncomfortable for blind travelers.
Universal design is for everyone, everywhere
It doesn’t work for anyone unless it works for everyone.
Target’s Universal Thread Line Will Include Sensory-Friendly and Adaptive Apparel
Target’s latest women’s fashion line was designed with all bodies in mind, including those with disabilities and sensory-sensitivities. On Monday, Target announced its clothing line, Universal Thread, will feature sensory-friendly and adaptive clothing items.
Putting theory into practice: the case for universal design
The ‘bendy’ straw is a classic example of how a product aimed at a particular demographic ended up being useful to the entire population.
Every Designer Should See the Smithsonian’s Illuminating Exhibit on Accessibility
Sleek wheelchairs, stylish walking sticks, powered body suits and eye writing technology: New Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum accessible design exhibit shows a bright future for aging adults and people with disabilities.
AIRA: SERVICE FOR BLIND PEOPLE TO MAKE THEM MORE INDEPENDENT
Through Aira, a blind person is connected to an agent through their smart glasses. Whenever this person needs helps, they just press a button on a camera, and are immediately connected to a live agent.
Games for people with disabilities
Gaming programmers are now developing video games to be “disability-friendly”