Losing your vision doesn't mean you need to lose gaming either! Check out applevis.com for apple devices and audiogames.net for everything else. I would also recommend tabletop rpgs like dungeons and dragons. Message me if you want specific games or help finding a group!

My wife and I have a tandem bicycle. You don't have to give up peddling when you go blind, just steering.

We hold hands while we dance at the club so I don't dance into people.

Waterskiing and swimming are good outdoor activities I still enjoy.

I've recently taken up wire sculpture. I suck at it but it's still nice to have an outlet for my creativity.

I do lock picking. Years ago I bought some picks and began my journey. You really don't need vision, I'm blind, to pick locks, it's a great deal of feel. I just pick padlocks for the most part. But there is not one padlock at home Depot or Lowes that I can't pick! It's a lot of fun, very satisfying, when you get the lock open. Each lock is like a little puzzle. I can pick up padlocks cheap at big box stores, or real cheap at a flea market because they don't have keys, I don't need your key always! If ya want any help getting into the hobby let me know.

Happy picking

No I don't pick locks I don't own.. Come on a blind burgler, with a cane?lol

Yes, tandem cycling.

Depending on where you are there will be a sports organisation for VI/blind

They will often have open days where you get to try a few activities with coaches/trainers who have experience with VI

While I completely understand the loss of confidence, some O&M training might help you with that

I think just even googling VI paralympians could really show you how many of these athletes came to their sport late in life or after their vision loss.

Jesse Dufton is a blind rock climber.

https://ablegamers.org/

Not only do they have a HUGE library of accessible games but if you contact them, they can help you find adaptable consoles. Absolutely recommend!

You can also play card games, they do make large print cards. Also, if you are interested in a RPG such as Dungeons & Dragons they do make large Dice and, the character sheets is an app on your phone which is really nice that's what I use when I play and I'm using in my current campaign. The only thing I need help with is actually reading the die but the other players tell me my numbers and I do all of the math.

Playing Guitar or bass🎸 The sound waves are enjoyable

Learn to code while your vision lasts, as there are certain things, such as learning syntax, that were much easier for me when I had sight. Coding is an excellent way to kill time doing something productive.

You can absolutely still play video games if your vision is impaired. Many games these days have accessibility options to help people play. What kind of games do you like and maybe I can give some suggestions? For the record, I'm a completely blind gamer.

Music, playing instruments, coding and other computer fun stuff, going out with friends, social media, sports, all are on the table. Vision doesn't take away ability to do anything, it just changes how to do some things.

I've always loved scrabble and there is a new web based option for those of us that use screen readers. It's still in beta. Check out $1

I highly recommend audio games a blind legend is a good pick and definitely tabletop RPGs oh and card games I have two sets of Uno one I bought with braille on it and another I brailed myself and I've started brailing MtG cards now in terms of physical activity I reccomend goalball its a fun game

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You could do things like tandem bike riding, which is basically a two seater bike, which has two seats. An alternative to video games is audio games, which there are many of. Personally, I enjoy programming/game development. You could also do things like read books w braille or listen to audiobooks. Don’t be afraid of the outdoors. It hasn’t changed, only you have

Cycling, XCountry skiing, swimming, yoga, archery, rock climbing, axe throwing, curling are all great options

I don't know where your from but if you like sports. Blind fencing IS a thing and its freaking awesome. Sword fighting is always fun but yeah, there is a way with specific rules so that the visually impaired can do it and it's epic.

Video games are still an option! Maybe not the same variety, but I’m never going to get through playing my whole Steam library anyway. XD

I play by sitting only a couple feet away from my monitor, which is nice and big. And I play with the settings to make screen elements such as health bars and mini maps as big as possible. Some games I’ll probably never try (for example, World of Warcraft has too many things going on onscreen for me to keep track of), and games that rely on colour to solve puzzles are probably out (I’m colour blind). But that still leaves a whole host of games to play, and more and more, we’re seeing accessibility features to address some of those issues. Plus, there’s a whole host of audio games that don’t rely on sight at all (though I haven’t played any).

My other main hobby is embroidery and cross stitch. If I hold the stitching right up to my nose, I can see what I’m doing. I know others will use magnifiers to see their work, but when’re I tried that, I just fogged up the glass by breathing on it. XD

I haven’t biked regularly since I was a kid because I’m a safety hazard to other people on a bike. But I’d love to get a tandem bike, and go out with someone. I think that’d be fun.

As for going outside and doing other outdoor activities, that confidence will take some practice, so try not to be too hard on yourself. But it’ll come with time and O&M training. I picked up a walking stick for hiking, where using my cane is impractical, so I can poke the ground ahead of me and find out what’s there without rolling an ankle.

In the end, we can do a lot of things, with some adaptations. So before giving up on your hobbies as impossible to do with low vision, do what you did here and ask how other people do the same or similar things, and you’ll get some good tips on how to adapt your hobbies to your new normal (and maybe find new ones).

Hey. I'm in a very similar situation to you. I'm legally blind but have just enough vision to play games a bit.

Just know that in time, you'll gain confidence. It'll take time to adjust - you've got a whole new way of life to learn about.

To what degree is your vision now? And what games dud you used to like playing?