The use case: a Deaf creator who signs wants the content to reach hearing viewers scrolling with the sound on, and blind viewers who can't see the signing at all. Captions solve part of that. A voice solves a different part.

Voxally is a new marketplace app built for the voice part. Deaf and hard of hearing creators, businesses and organizations upload signed content, and vetted human interpreters claim it and voice it. Creators can also send work to favorite interpreters, and a transcript comes with it.

I sign, and every episode of my review series already goes out signed, captioned, and voiced. In this one I lay out a test I run next week: the same clip posted with and without a voice, with Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok splitting the audience. Results go public either way.

For the people here who work on AT: how close is AI sign-to-voice to doing this job, and what would it have to get right before you'd trust it?

Disclosure: my episode. Not sponsored. I booked this episode's voice through Voxally, paid by myself.

I'm a full-time wheelchair user (cerebral palsy) from Brisbane. I make these myself - partly because I need them, partly because the big suppliers charge a fortune.

This one's my R-Net CJSM2 Sunshade (for Magic, Permobil and Quickie Chairs) ($35.00 AUD). Struggling to see your controls in the sun? I’ve been there too-so I designed a simple, lightweight sunshade just for Magic Mobility chairs. It slips on easily, stays put, and fits right in your bag when you’re done. No hassle, no tools, no stress. Whether you’re out for a cruise or waiting for a ri

I'd really value this community's thoughts: is this useful, and what's missing from the accessories you can buy?

If you want to look closer (not trying to hard-sell): https://wheeliemods.com.au/products/magic-v6-sunshade

(Mods - if self-made-gear posts aren't allowed here, no worries, feel free to remove.)

Mac Head Pointer: webcam setup, facial-expression actions, recalibration, and Dwell

I tested Head Pointer on an M4 Mac mini with a Logitech C922e webcam. I’m 33, have spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, and use a power wheelchair.

My test confirmed head-controlled pointer movement. I also explored facial-expression settings, but I haven’t tested every action or established this as my everyday input method.

**Configuration**

Open **System Settings → Accessibility → Pointer Control**. Turn on Head Pointer and open its information button.

- **Relative to head:** movement follows head motion; stopping your head stops the pointer.

- **When facing screen edges:** turning your face steers the pointer; facing center stops it.

- **Pointer speed:** begin slowly and adjust.

- **Distance to edge:** applies to edge-facing mode; increasing it requires more turning before movement begins.

Apple documents these controls; it does not list a separate Head Pointer smoothing or movement-delay setting here.

**Facial expressions**

Enable Alternate pointer actions, open its information button, and use **+** to add a trigger/action pairing. Follow the dialog to choose a facial expression and action.

Supported action types include left-click, right-click, double-click, and drag-and-drop. For dragging, activate the assigned trigger once to pick up and again to release.

Camera Options lets you select the camera and expression thresholds: **Slight, Default, or Exaggerated**. These camera and expressiveness settings are shared with Head Pointer.

**Pause and recalibrate**

Head Pointer options let you assign switches or facial expressions for pause/resume and recalibration. Use distinct, deliberate triggers.

For recalibration, settle into your comfortable position and activate the assigned trigger. A countdown starts at three; stay still when it reaches one. Tracking resumes after the countdown disappears.

**Dwell**

Dwell is configured separately under **Accessibility → Keyboard → Accessibility Keyboard → information button → Dwell**. Enable its toolbar or menu-bar controls, select an action, and hold the pointer over a target for the configured dwell time.

This provides another route to clicks, dragging, and scrolling when facial triggers are tiring.

**Practical testing**

Try horizontal and vertical movement, selecting an icon, each assigned click, dragging a harmless file, pausing, and recalibrating. Test one function at a time.

For unreliable tracking, check camera selection, obstruction, lighting, and distance. Reposition the camera after seating changes. If another input feature interferes, test configurations individually while keeping backup control available.

Apple references:

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/unac899/mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/mchlb2d4782b/mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/use-dwell-mchl437b47b0/27/mac/27

Select the guide version matching your macOS installation; labels and available options can differ.

For people using these controls regularly: which movement mode and clicking method have been most reliable?

The use case: live captions in your line of sight, in a room where you cannot bring a phone up to your face every time someone talks.

The MemoMind One puts green text in both lenses, weighs 47 grams, and has no camera. That last part matters more than it sounds. No camera means no questions at a hospital, a courtroom, or a school. In my latency test, same TV clip and distance as my last glasses episode, captions landed 1.38 seconds behind the speaker. Live UK TV captions ran 5.6 when Ofcom measured them.

There is also a design-patent case against them that paused shipping to Europe for a few months, which I cover in the episode because anyone buying AT should know it.

Disclosure: it is my episode. Not sponsored. MemoMind sent a review unit. They did not see this episode before you did.

For the people here who fit AT: where does no camera matter most in your work?

Hi everyone. Last weekend I was at a hackathon in Paris and built Murmure. Sharing it here because it might be useful to someone.

It started with a simple thing: a blind person watching football hears the crowd explode but has no idea why. Audio description exists for some films, almost never for live TV.

So Murmure is a web page, nothing to install. You put your phone in front of the TV and it tells you in your earbuds what’s happening, live, like a radio commentator: the action, the score, names and banners on screen. In the street, phone against your chest, it reads store signs, street signs and bus numbers. It never tells you it’s safe to cross and it’s not a replacement for a cane or a guide dog.

I tested it on a real match at home (about 110 sentences in 7 minutes, with around 3 seconds of delay) and walking around my neighborhood. It still has rough edges, and I haven’t properly tested it with VoiceOver yet.

It’s free and open source (MIT). For now you need your own OpenAI key to try it; it stays on your phone.

Code: https://github.com/phrnl0xyz/murmure
Try it: https://murmure-phrnl.vercel.app
2-min demo video (the app narrating a football match on TV, then reading signs in the street): https://youtu.be/pU1EvKQauzo

If you know someone who could use something like this, feel free to pass it on.

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I built an solution that keeps their phone simple and stable. It shows a few big buttons that you set up for them. They hold one to call, regular or online, and always end up back on the same screen. Nothing changes by accident, so they can always reach you and you can always reach them. That's peace of mind for both of you.

I need testers before launch, so if this sounds familiar, I'd appreciate your help:

1. Join the group (first): https://groups.google.com/g/kintokin-testers-group/about
2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.kintokin.calling
3. Download it and make a test call
4. Its FREE for now and under testing so go ahead :D

Android 7+. Use Chrome and your Play Store account, and stay in for 14 days 🙏

Hello, I made this aid for people with limb differences with the aim of preventing the need for pinching to open buckles - at the cost of being a bit bulkier than exiting release aids. Would really appreciate any thoughts or feedbacks on my design :)

Also more than happy to share the design files to anyone interested in adapting it!

https://makerworld.com/community/post/1909282

Hi everyone! I'm interested in learning about non-invasive assistive technologies that people actually use and recommend in their daily lives.

Are there any devices, tools, or technologies that have genuinely improved your independence, comfort, accessibility, or quality of life without requiring surgery or being implanted in the body?

I'd love to hear about your personal experiences and any recommendations you might have. I'd also be interested in affordable options or lesser-known technologies that deserve more attention.

Thanks in advance for sharing!

Has anyone found a voice activated smart badge for helping communication with nursery age children, I’m currently using flash cards on a lanyard and communication boards around the class and play areas. While I’m having success with this, it can be frustratingly slow to get to the right card.
Just want to talk into a badge/device and have the corresponding image/gif appear.
The one pictured is close to what I want but uses scrolling and not voice to change between images

Hi everyone! I’m working on a project to make phones and computers easier to use for people with limited hand mobility.

The idea is a hands-free interface that could use voice, and possibly head or eye movement, to open apps, type messages, scroll, click, and control smart-home devices. I’m especially interested in making it work well with Indian accents and languages.

If this relates to your experience, I’d really appreciate your feedback through this short survey: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4ILjTbzqtMPHmQMioGBtDaDqy2pKc3jeDeDBXpcFP5JPveA/viewform?usp=header\](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4ILjTbzqtMPHmQMioGBtDaDqy2pKc3jeDeDBXpcFP5JPveA/viewform?usp=header)

The survey is voluntary. Please skip any question you don’t want to answer, and don’t include personal medical details.

I’m hoping to learn what tasks are hardest, what existing voice controls get wrong, and which features would make a tool like this useful. Thank you!

My dad is 74 and has essential tremor in both hands, worse in the right one. He uses an iPad Air for email, the news and video calls with the grandkids, but lately he mistypes almost every word and gets frustrated enough to stop replying. I've turned on Touch Accommodations with a hold duration of 0.3 seconds, which helped with accidental taps, but typing is still bad. Is dictation the realistic answer at his age, or is there a stylus, keyboard case or setting that worked for someone you know?