accessibility

Here Are The Winners Of The Build2Gether Accessibility Challenge

Here Are The Winners Of The Build2Gether Accessibility Challenge

Back in July, the Build2Gether Accessibility challenge launched, calling on members of the maker community to design and build solutions to a few specific topics. The time has come to share the winners! There were 3 main categories, each with a grand prize winner and runners up. There were some other prizes as well, such […]

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Build2Gether Contest Brings Innovation To Accessibility

Build2Gether Contest Brings Innovation To Accessibility

As we’ve seen over and over during tough times, makers really can change the world for the better. We use our skills and tools to do incredible things like produce medical supplies during covid. Now, Hackster is running a contest tapping into that maker skill set to build accessible devices. Build2Gether from Hackster is a […]

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MICROSOFT ACCESSIBILITY 3D PRINTING

3D Printing For Accessibility At Microsoft

Microsoft recently launched a whole suite of accessible input devices. They’ve really been leading the industry in designing devices specifically for greater accessibility for those that might have limb differences or movement restrictions. This set, specifically is interesting because MS is dabbling in letting users customize their stuff using 3D Printing! You can purchase the […]

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Blindbot Is Like A Guide Dog, Without The Dog

Blindbot Is Like A Guide Dog, Without The Dog

Imagine for a moment that you could hold a guide dog’s leash and feel the tug in the right direction, or notification to halt, all without having to care for a dog? That’s effectively what Blindbot produces. Born out of Makerspace ETH Zurich, the Blindbot is a project that uses optical recognition to guide folks […]

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Designing 3D Printed Thumbstick Accessories For Gamers With Disabilities

Designing 3D Printed Thumbstick Accessories For Gamers With Disabilities

Now that my 3D printing for Accessibility contest is officially over (winners to be announced soon!) I am finally doing some videos to highlight how some modifications for gaming accessibility work. This video explains my modular thumbstick accessory system. You might recognize it because I talked about it a bit in this tutorial (below). This […]

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