Parallel

93: The Last Show

Subtitle: Picking your accessibility battlesToday, we offer an all-star panel of podcasters and tech pundits with a lot to say about the first 15 years of mobile accessibility from Apple. To my delight, the show veered hard into present and future topics. Also, Parallel says farewell. Guest Starring: Steve Sawczyn, Mikah Sargent, Jonathan Mosen, David Woodbridge, and Allison Sheridan Links and Show Notes: 36 Seconds That Changed Everything – How the iPhone Learned to Talk Sonos has broken accessibility for its blind users. Now they must repair the app and repair trust – Mosen At Large AppleVis Open Radar

92: Dystopian Skynet Future – Sometime Next Year

Subtitle: Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2024What are the takeaways from Global Accessibility Awareness Day #GAAD 2024? We highlight accessibility announcements from Apple and BeMyEyes. Guest Starring: Robin Christopherson Links and Show Notes: 36 Seconds That Changed Everything: How the iPhone Learned to TalkShelly's documentary about the history of iOS accessibility Global Accessibility Awareness Day Apple Accessibility Preview at Six Colors Apple Accessibility Preview press release Be My Eyes

91: I'm VR Curious

Zoe Knox bought a Vision Pro when they first became available, anticipating that Apple's headset would provide accessibility features. How those features might work with Zoe's low vision? That was a big unknown. Guest Starring: Zoe Knox Links and Show Notes: Vision Accessibility on Apple's Vision Pro Create accessible spatial experiences - WWDC23 - Videos - Apple Developer Blackbox for Vision on the App Store

90: I Want to Pinch and Zoom the World

Subtitle: Hands-On with Apple Vision Pro AccessibilityApple's Vision Pro headset offers a number of accessibility features. But how well do they serve those with disabilities, and what should we expect from future versions of the product? Now we have some answers. Guest Starring: Robin Christopherson

89: Low Vision Pro

I spoke with Steven Scott and Shaun Preece for their show, Double Tap. They wanted my thoughts on how Apple's Vision Pro might land with users who have low vision. Steven kindly gave me permission to republish that conversation here. Guest Starring: Shaun Preece and Steven Scott Links and Show Notes: Double Tap – It's a tech show. Honest.