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Shower thought: Having more studs/braille/haptic feedback on stuff would have a tremendous positive effect on society in general. (self.Blind)
submitted by drury
*Not actually a shower thought since I realized this watching a video by a blind guy struggling with a DVD player.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8oqzWa4eoc
I mean, I can see just fine but I can somewhat relate to his struggles with the remote. It's a bit annoying having to look down at the thing to know what's where, at least while it's still new. It would be so much better to have standardized studs on the buttons so you know what's what by touch. Maybe having braille on all keys of a keyboard would get uncomfortable, but on a remote, not so much.
What other examples can you think of? And you blind guys, what are some of the most annoying inaccessible things you have to deal with? How could they be improved?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8oqzWa4eoc
I mean, I can see just fine but I can somewhat relate to his struggles with the remote. It's a bit annoying having to look down at the thing to know what's where, at least while it's still new. It would be so much better to have standardized studs on the buttons so you know what's what by touch. Maybe having braille on all keys of a keyboard would get uncomfortable, but on a remote, not so much.
What other examples can you think of? And you blind guys, what are some of the most annoying inaccessible things you have to deal with? How could they be improved?
fastfinge 3 points 6y ago
I have one of those horrible knew stoves with a totally flat stovetop. No way for me to easily tell where the burners are, other than by memory, or getting way closer to the heat than I'd like to.
As for other examples, keyboards already have tactile markers. Every keyboard I've ever used has bumps on f, j, and the 5 on the number pad. It saves touch typists lots of time.
Bluetooth headphones are another example where tactile controls are well used. Think of how bad it would be if you had to take your headphones off to look at them and find the play/pause, previous/next, pair, etc buttons.
A friend of mine has one of those really nice, completely metal mechanical joysticks, that cost hundreds of dollars. They're designed to be used by touch, because obviously you're looking at the computer screen to play the game, not at the joystick. A joystick you need to look at is a joystick that has failed you. I have no use for a joystick, but man I wish I did! That expensive thing is just fun to hold and control!
As for other examples, keyboards already have tactile markers. Every keyboard I've ever used has bumps on f, j, and the 5 on the number pad. It saves touch typists lots of time.
Bluetooth headphones are another example where tactile controls are well used. Think of how bad it would be if you had to take your headphones off to look at them and find the play/pause, previous/next, pair, etc buttons.
A friend of mine has one of those really nice, completely metal mechanical joysticks, that cost hundreds of dollars. They're designed to be used by touch, because obviously you're looking at the computer screen to play the game, not at the joystick. A joystick you need to look at is a joystick that has failed you. I have no use for a joystick, but man I wish I did! That expensive thing is just fun to hold and control!
drury [OP] 2 points 6y ago
About gaming controllers, that's actually very true. Gaming companies have recently been experimenting with touchscreens on gamepads, but have quickly found it's garbage because nobody wants to look down at the controller.
Speaking of which, just now I found out there's such a thing as audio games. I wonder what that is all about, better go and check some.
Speaking of which, just now I found out there's such a thing as audio games. I wonder what that is all about, better go and check some.
Nighthawk321 2 points 6y ago
Try out audiogames.net. You'll have all of your questions answered there. :)`
awesomesaucesaywhat 2 points 6y ago
I used a Braille labeler to label my microwave buttons. There's no way for me to label the washing machine though since it's all touch screen.
claudettemonet 1 points 6y ago
I wish it was easier to increase the font size on xbox.
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