Anna Waismeyer

@risukora.bsky.social

(She/Her) Accessibility Research Lead @ Xbox. Neurodivergent and passionate about game inclusion and accessibility Opinions are my own.

ICYMI - new low-vision #accessibility feature in Sea Of Thieves! 🎉 Initially for Riddle Maps, the Custom Text Overlay lets you read in-game text with a high contrast, highly customizable overlay. Learn how to use it in our support article: support.seaofthieves.com/articles/241... 🏴‍☠️🦜

A highly visible version of the riddle map. The text is high contrast and large size, taking up a large amount of the screen.Settings for Custom Text Overlay, including on screen position, font size, background colour, and text colour.
Can I Play That?@caniplaythat.com · last yr.

A new accessibility feature arrives in today's Sea of Thieves update. The feature, called custom text overlay, aims to improve the readability of riddle maps. The overlay can be customized to fit the player's needs or preferences.

This is Jerry Lawson. He invented the video game cartridge for the Fairchild Channel F system. Because of his invention, many consoles had cartridges and CD formats and would become the norm. The Atari 2600, NES, Genesis, and many consoles wouldn't exist without him. Happy Black History Month.

Jerry Lawson, the inventor of the video game cartridge.

Reviewing Stories of Blossom was an absolute delight. It truly shows the dedication to accessibility from the start. Compliments to Soft Leaf Studios! I felt it ticks all of the necessary boxes and then some, with only a few issues I expect may be fixed with a future update.

Can I Play That?@caniplaythat.com · 3y ago

For their first full review Marijn has played Stories of Blossom from Soft Leaf Studios. Describing it a point-and-click accessibility masterclass, it offers flexible controls, extensive narration, clear visuals and a structure that limits cognitive load.

Sea of Thieves will soon include a new accessibility feature called Aim Assist Audio. This aim assist, using a clicking sound, will help blind players independently use their guns, adding to the already impressive accessibility of Sea Of Thieves.

Sea of Thieves to include innovative aim assist for blind players - Can I Play That?

Sea of Thieves will soon include a new accessibility feature called Aim Assist Audio, helping blind players independently use their guns.

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Sea of Thieves continues to grow accessibility. This is really a great effort to improve over the long term. It is rare for developers to provide this level of support for accessibility in an ongoing game. This should be the example for all devs of how to improve over time. Great job

SightlessKombat #Accessibility@sightlesskombat.com · 3y ago

After many years of waiting, #SeaOfThieves introduction of aim assist audio cues means that I can finally snipe skeletons from a ship, without assistance to find my target! Here's a demo from a test voyage I went on with some regular crewmates: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQQe... #Accessibility

Sony’s PlayStation Store page for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 reveals several new accessibility features. Features such as screen reader support, audio descriptions and captions for cinematic scenes, and the ability to slow down the speed of the game!

PlayStation Store reveals Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 accessibility features - Can I Play That?

The PlayStation Store page for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 reveals new accessibility features like screen reader support and game speed options.

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