UN Day for Persons with Disabilities LipSync Buildathon
On December 3rd, Makers Making Change will be hosting a LipSync Buildathon in Fredericton.
Ava: Real-time Captioning for the Hearing Impaired
Ava works by transcribing speech into text through its built-in speech recognition technology.
Accessible Gaming Switch Buildathon at Electronic Arts: Wrap Up
On July 25th we teamed up with Electronic Arts Vancouver (EA) to hold an Accessible Gaming Switch Buildathon in Burnaby, BC.
Electronic Arts Employees Meet Their Match Playing Against Gamers With Disabilities
Gamers with disabilities were pitched against EA gamemakers, with both participants using the adapted technology—putting all players on a level playing field.
The WheelMate App
WheelMate uses GPS technology to provide users with an interactive accessibility map that displays nearby accessible toilets and parking spaces.