New work makes it easier for game developers to implement game aids for people with disabilities. The toolkit focuses on players with visual impairments.
The growing popularity of video games is putting an increased focus on their accessibility for people with disabilities. While large productions are increasingly taking this into account by adding accessibility features, this aspect is usually completely absent in indie productions due to a lack of resources.
"Games should be open to as many people as possible, which is why it is so important to make them more accessible for people with disabilities," says Klemens Strasser."With the Accessibility Toolkit for Unity, we want to make it as easy as possible for indie developers to implement these options. Since, according to the WHO, 253 million people worldwide live with a visual impairment, this would include a very large group.
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