To create more accessible video games, researchers at the University of Toronto (U of T) are partnering with major studios, non-profit organisations, and influential gamers with disabilities through U of T’s new Accessibility Arcade as well as an inclusive online gaming hub.
The Accessibility Arcade, part of the Knowledge Media and Design Institute (KMDI) in the U of T’s Faculty of Information, provides a space for designers, developers, researchers, and gamers to put their heads together to design more inclusive games. It is based in the KMDI Makerspace, an area in the Bissell Building off Robarts Library where students are encouraged to get creative with technology like 3D printers, Arduinos, and Raspberry Pis – open source prototyping platforms and simple computers, respectively.
“The Makerspace is much more than a room with fancy, new technology,”…
