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Blind and partially sighted gamers help shape next generation of accessible games
Budding game designers gathered at Abertay University for a student game jam dedicated to designing video games for blind and partially sighted players, delive…
Glasgow Tech Hub offers help for people with sight loss
A new service launching at the Mitchell Library this month will help blind and partially sighted people get to grips with laptops, smartphones and more.
AI smart glasses as assistive technology
The rise in AI smart glasses, like Meta AI smart glasses, has meant some blind and partially sighted people are benefitting from hands-free access to informati…
Take part in our survey on AI smart glasses
There’s a lot of discussion among blind and partially sighted people – and the wider public and media – about the rise in AI smart glasses like Meta smart glas…
RNIB NI puts the spotlight on audio description at ‘Theatre in the Dark’ panel event
Partnering with Millennium Forum theatre, RNIB Northern Ireland co-hosted a pre-show panel event, on Thursday 28 May, highlighting the importance of audio desc…
The Volunteers Behind Digital Independence
Hilary taps her tablet carefully. Across the table, volunteer Richard leans over patiently, guiding her through the settings that let her use her device by voi…
Oban blind man could voice Lidl's new self-checkouts
An Oban man who lost his sight is a finalist in Lidl’s competition to find the new Scottish voice for its self-checkouts.
Time Addressable Media Store (TAMS)
BBC R&D have been working on a way to speed up the content creation process which may also give audio describers more time to work on AD tracks.
Blind astrophysicist inspires next generation
Eilidh Morrison (23), a physics graduate from Aberdeen and Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament (MSYP) was starstruck last month when she met her long-time …
Deafblind woman wins Women in Data Award
The Women in Data Awards 2025 ceremony took place Thursday 27 March in North Greenwich, London. The award recognises women who are tech leaders, innovative, di…