Gaming Accessibility with Illegally Sighted from a Blindness & Low Vision Perspective

Can someone blind or visually impaired play video games? What kinds of accessibility features are there, and what's not accessible and frustrating in the gaming world? In this episode of the COA Epic Ally Podcast, Jessie from Illegally Sighted shares his insights, lived experience, and recommendations as a visually impaired gamer. Find out how the gaming world is becoming more accessible and share in the comments if there's any particular game that you're really into or excited about. Jesse from Illegally Sighted https://www.youtube.com/@IllegallySighted Use code CoA15 for $15 off on your first order on Innosearch.ai https://www.innosearch.ai/ Video Chapters 00:00 – Intro 02:07 – Meet Jessie from Illegally Sighted 05:11 – What makes a game accessible? 07:56 – Accessibility advice for game developers 11:32 – Accessibility/usability issues in gaming 14:49 – Accessibility features that’s available 19:45 – Forza Motor Sports and accessibility 23:05 – Console vs PC Gaming 29:46 – Finding accessible games, mods and extensions 31:08 – VR, AR, Mixed Reality Headsets 4135 – More on the inaccessibility of VR headsets 44:50 – Has accessibility improved in gaming? 51:42 – Game Recommendations 56:10 – Jessie’s favorite color and favorite drink! 57:04 – Final thoughts about gaming and accessibility