[games_access] XB1 a11y controller

[Barrie Ellis]

Excellent podcast just released here with Mick, Bill and Joe from
SpecialEffect:
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-05-18-the-gamesindustry-biz-podcast-accessibility-in-games-with-specialeffect

On 18 May 2018 at 15:42, Ian Hamilton <i_h at hotmail.com> wrote:

> This is nice!
>
> Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, put out a single tweet for global
> accessibility awareness day. Out of all of the work being done across the
> whole business, all the accessibility innovation across all the product
> areas, he used that tweet to highlight the importance of accessibility in
> gaming.
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> https://twitter.com/satyanadella/status/997249324051382272
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> *From:* games_access <games_access-bounces at lists.igda.org> on behalf of
> Brannon Zahand <brannonz at microsoft.com>
> *Sent:* 17 May 2018 17:52
> *To:* Thomas Westin; games_access; Selwyn Lloyd
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> *Cc:* games_access at lists.igda.org
> *Subject:* Re: [games_access] XB1 a11y controller
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> So glad to finally be able to talk about it. Let me know if you have any
> questions.
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> *From:* games_access <games_access-bounces at lists.igda.org> *On Behalf Of *
> Thomas Westin
> *Sent:* Thursday, May 17, 2018 3:52 AM
> *To:* Selwyn Lloyd <selwyn at audazzle.com>
> *Cc:* games_access at lists.igda.org
> *Subject:* Re: [games_access] XB1 a11y controller
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> Kudos to Microsoft! Hope Sony and Nintendo follows
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> On 17May 2018, at 09:59, Selwyn Lloyd <selwyn at audazzle.com> wrote:
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> it was just featured on BBC news along with some of the guys at Special
> Effect...
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> I had the news on while following the links, that was a surreal moment.
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> Mobile: 07979240124
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> skype: selwyn_lloyd
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> www.audazzle.com
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> Audazzle are developing inclusive and accessible multi-player game
> experiences. We hope to impact social isolation. Our aim is to make video
> games, board games and social opportunities that meet diverse accessibility
> needs.
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> Nobody should get left out because of technology, all friends and family
> members should be able to play games together.
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> On Thu, May 17, 2018 at 8:43 AM, Ian Hamilton <i_h at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> Post on it from Phil Spencer: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2018/05/16/xbox-
> adaptive-controller/
> <https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.xbox.com%2Fen-us%2F2018%2F05%2F16%2Fxbox-adaptive-controller%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc8642f1a557840b062bc08d5bc16d31f%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636621728572721878&sdata=LFa8ZL8dyA5uLOIaldwHLqJr%2Bzmt0%2FJQbx4j5kEheNs%3D&reserved=0>
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> *From:* games_access <games_access-bounces at lists.igda.org> on behalf of
> Thomas Westin <thomas at westin.nu>
> *Sent:* 15 May 2018 00:56
> *To:* games_access at lists.igda.org
> *Subject:* [games_access] XB1 a11y controller
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> let’s hope this is more than rumor
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> https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=
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> one-accessibility-controller-leak%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%
> 7C7cd23e0aeef14a31f6d308d5b9f67880%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaa
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> Kind regards,
> Thomas
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> (Sent from my mobile)
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