If anyone uses Android with TalkBack and the onscreen Braille keyboard, please try to reproduce and report this issue:

In Talkback, if onscreen keyboard echo is set to words, and a word with punctuation after it is typed, TalkBack does not read the word when Space is typed. Similarly, if an emoticon is typed, like ":)" nothing is spoken when Space is typed.

Steps to reproduce:

• Turn on TalkBack, and open TalkBack settings by tapping once with three fingers. Set up the TalkBack Braille keyboard under the Braille section.
• Go to Verbosity settings, then the keyboard echo option for onscreen keyboards, and set it to "words."
Now, open a text box, turn on the TalkBack Braille Keyboard, and type something like "this is a test." Note the period after test. Then, swipe right with one finger to enter a space.

Expected results:

TalkBack should read "this" "is" "a" "test period."

Actual results:

TalkBack reads "this" "is" "a" and is silent after test is written.

I also put it up on Google's issue tracker if anyone wants to start it.

issuetracker.google.com/issues…

#accessibility #android #blind #TalkBack #Braille

Decided to sign up for #Codeberg, the #GitHub alternative that the Fediverse at large is insisting is worth a try and, in some cases, claiming will improve project contributions by avoiding some of the GH antipatterns. I expected to find some #accessibility issues; this is the modern web, after all.

I did not expect a fully inaccessible visual CAPTCHA with no workarounds. I'm unable to solve it, so I cannot create an account.

In short: If you want people who are #blind or #lowVision to contribute to your projects (you do, right?), Codeberg is currently not an #accessible platform.

• Visual Studio Code (51%, 31 votes)
• Panics Nova (8%, 5 votes)
• TextMate (5%, 3 votes)
• Other, see comment (35%, 21 votes)

wo, i just received an email from google gemini, and i'm excited about it! seems like they are releasing a new feature called Gemini Live1! another AI feature that can help improve the lives of blind people.

"Google is starting to roll out updates to Gemini to make your conversations even more dynamic and engaging.

Gemini Live1 is a more natural way to have free-flowing voice conversations with Gemini on your phone. With our latest model, Live can better understand multiple languages, dialects, or accents in a single Live chat and help with your translation needs. In the coming months, we’ll also bring screen sharing and live video streaming capabilities to Live.

Your data is processed per the Gemini Apps Privacy Notice. As part of providing
this improved experience, your audio, video, and screenshares are stored in your
Gemini Apps Activity (if it’s on). Your data in Gemini Apps Activity is deleted per your
auto-delete period in that setting, and you can manage and delete your Gemini Apps
activity anytime. Learn more in the Gemini Apps Privacy Hub.

Thanks for using Gemini.
Sincerely,
The Gemini Team

© 2025 Google Ireland Ltd
Gordon House, Barrow Street,
Dublin 4, Ireland.
1 Check responses for accuracy. Compatible with certain features and accounts. Internet connection required.
Available on select devices and in select countries, languages, and to users 18+.
You have received this mandatory service announcement to update you about important changes to Gemini."

#Blind #AI #Google #Gemini #GeminiLive1 #Tech

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I wonder if Fedi has anyone who works at OnePlus, or knows any way of getting in touch with a human there that can help fix some accessibility issues? I got my OnePlus phone yesterday, and love the hardware, the customizability, and the haptic motor. It's maybe the only Android phone right now that comes with the option to set phone audio to the earpiece when you hold the phone to your ear. And TalkBack is amazingly responsive on it. However, there are accessibility issues, like TalkBack's support for the fingerprint sensor being broken so that it always instructs me to move my finger up, no matter where it is around the sensor, suggested apps on the recent apps screen not always showing the correct app that will be launched, and volume and brightness sliders in quick settings not working correctly with TalkBack. I'm not sure if OnePlus has any accessibility staff, but since they're using AudioEye on their website, I'd guess they have at least thought of accessibility slightly, even if there are often no audio captchas so I can't log into my OnePlus account. Overall though, it's a great phone and may be the one that allows me to settle into Android full time.

#accessibility #Boost_OK #blind #OnePlus #Android #OnePlus #OnePlus13 #OP13 #TalkBack

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JIT isn't just for games! I just ran Arch Linux, with sound, on my iPhone! I used VoiceOver screen recognition to read the screen, then used espeak once I got that installed. I couldn't figure out how to enable Speakup, so I'll leave that for future me to tinker with. I'd be curious to know if any other blind people have used UTM, on the Mac maybe, and have some Windows VM's or a Windows install ISO that talks. I can probably only handle up to Windows 7 or so on this iPhone. But it would be cool to see if it's possible!

#linux #UTM #iPhone #iOS #sideload #ALTSTORE #archLinux #blind #accessibility

I'd like to help a blind friend get on Mastodon. Anyone have experience using VoiceOver with any of the iPhone apps?

#Mastodon #VoiceOver #blind

4 days until our 4th annual jam! Games for blind Gamers!

This is my all time favorite jam, I've met amazing people, learned a lot about accessibility, became a better programmer, and I'm super happy that I'm helping run it this year!

If you have time, consider joining! It's a month long chill jam where if all you can do is an afternoon one Saturday, you're as welcome as anyone and we'd be honored to have you!

itch.io/jam/games-for-blind-ga…

#Blind #GameDev #GameJam #gaming #indiedev #indiegame

Games for Blind Gamers 4

A game jam from 2025-02-01 to 2025-03-10 hosted by NightBlade. Welcome, Blind and Sighted Game Developers! Welcome to the fourth annual Games for Blind Gamers jam! The goal of this jam is to build awareness of bli...

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Long shot but worth trying. I'm #blind, want to redo my website(s) in Zola, and am looking for a theme. Can anyone please recommend something that a) looks good b) is somewhat flexible and c) would be appropriate for a blog/portfolio/project list? I realize that's a broad/vague ask, and I'm not very picky FWTW, but the Zola theme site is not terribly helpful if you can't see the screenshots.

If I had to narrow things down a bit more then I'd probably pick something Bootstrap-based since I know Bootstrap classes a bit more than Tailwind, but that's not a hill I'll die on if something looks/works better.

This is for both my personal site and, maybe, lightsout.games as well. The setup I used for both of those is creeky and less useful than I'd originally hoped so it's time to go back to mostly static.

Thanks for any recommendations and feel free to boost for reach.

So excited to announce that I’ll be presenting the Blind and Low Vision Accessibility Award at the Game Accessibility Conference Awards, which will also be streamed on IGN! It’s an honor to present this award and you definitely will not want to miss it! Stream is at 9:00 am this Wednesday :).

#Blind #Accessibility #GameDev