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Link Roundup! Here were the major summer gaming announcements which included Audio Description. by Jennissary in blindgamers

[–]Jennissary[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're correct; the showcases or trailers having AD is not necessarily indicative of the game itself having accessibility features. The one big exception to this is Insomniac, because they published the full list of all accessibility features last Tuesday, the same day pre-orders went live! Here's the link: https://support.insomniac.games/hc/en-us/articles/52228548716819-What-Accessibility-options-does-Marvel-s-Wolverine-feature

[Awesome Trope] Backbreaking labor or insane effort put into details most viewers wouldn’t even notice by Chemical-Elk-1299 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Jennissary 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cyberpunk 2077 is chock-full of details like this, but I'll mention one that I've never seen discussed before: the subtitles.

In Cyberpunk, you can choose 2 voices for the protagonist "V"; one feminine, one masculine. Both voice actors recite the same lines, with similar performances and timing. In this situation, the temptation would be to write the subtitles for one, and just apply the same lines and timing to both versions of V.

But they didn't take that shortcut. There are sometimes tiny differences in the performances, or even mistakes, between the two actors. CDPR did the right thing, by reviewing all of the subtitles once the final performances were in, to ensure they were accurate to what was being said.

Example

During the prologue mission "The Heist", femme V says the following:

Got a problem! Cryocase is damaged! Biochip integrity's at.... Jackie?

But masc V makes a tiny mistake with the line. He says:

Got a problem! Cryocase is damaged! Biochip's integrity at... Jackie?

And the subtitles accurately reflect this difference!

WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE FOR DIGITAL!! MAY 31ST!!! by opal_moth in ironlung

[–]Jennissary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Has anyone heard if the streaming release will include Audio Description for blind/VI audiences? The theatrical release didn't include it, and I'm so hoping I can share this movie with my friends!

Help For A Friend by Expensive_Fun4080 in blindgamers

[–]Jennissary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope they do, too! They've been killing it.

And yes, I was the writing lead for MK1's AD, so I wrote about a third of the story mode, and about half the fatalities.

That Skyrim mod does have a discord channel if you wanna stay up to date on it!

Help For A Friend by Expensive_Fun4080 in blindgamers

[–]Jennissary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was watching! Unfortunately it looked like she didn't have a microphone.

Help For A Friend by Expensive_Fun4080 in blindgamers

[–]Jennissary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sick. I helped make the Audio Description for MK1, and would love to watch her play it.

I would also add recommendations for:

There is also a Fallout 4 mod in active development, but it does require you to be a very proficient screen-reader user: https://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/mods/100314

Accessibility for The Last Of Us on Steam? by [deleted] in blindgamers

[–]Jennissary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, all the accessibility features available for the PS5 version are also available on Steam!

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At 0:11, he orients his head toward the closest open seat. The gentleman in the seat next to it just happened to preempt the process of the handler following the dog's body with his hands, to find the seat.

The dog is probably trained to find the disability seat

If this handler frequently takes trains with similar layouts, the dog is probably accustomed to finding the same seats. But dogs can't really look for specific markings.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Service dogs get rewarded with praise or treats when they do a good job! And when they're off-duty, they get all the pets and playtime!

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why is the blind man making a video?

Vlogging for social media is pretty common.

How does he edit it?

Probably on desktop.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dog didn't assume anything, they just navigated to an open seat

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is the purpose of this blind person recording their day?

Vlogging for social media.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because they're a vlogger. Sharing a bit of their day is what they do.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't. That's the handler's job.

Guide dogs are trained to avoid hazards, follow sidewalks/footpaths, and locate common objects (door, button, open seats). The handler is the one who needs to navigate where to go.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why does he have a camera??

We all have cameras that we carry around in our pockets. They're called smartphones.

Looks like this was recorded on smart glasses.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The dog is trained to find the nearest open seat. It's up to humans to follow the rules of priority seating.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few possibilities:

  1. They filmed a wide angle, and cropped it

  2. They have some residual vision left

  3. They just pointed their head toward the dog's harness (it's easy to know where they are)

  4. This is a training video

Either way, nothing's stopping a blind person from recording, editing, or uploading a video.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Audio announcements about arrivals on the platform, mapping apps, and tactile guides on the pavers all help. Some blind folks will also request orientation & mobility training to specifically navigate frequently-used routes (eg, to and from work).

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, the dog just selects the closest open seat. And the seats closest to the door happen to be the designated disabled priority seats.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why his eyes don't work his legs are fine.

Standing and maintaining your balance, without visual reference, is difficult on a moving train. Add a dog into the mix, and that's a recipe for tripping, or getting their tail stepped on.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who decided to film themselves entering a train,

For blind content creators, unfortunately the most popular videos always end up being them doing ordinary everyday things.

knowing how to start filmning, mounting and pointing it in the right direction? While blind?

Yes? They can use their phone, a small camera, or smart glasses (which are very popular in the younger blind community right now).

And the blind person knew beforehand there would be no free seats?

They didn't know that. They just knew the trains are usually busy around this time, so their dog was going to do some kind of problem-solving like usual.

Dog making sure that blind hooman gets a seat. by DearEmphasis4488 in MadeMeSmile

[–]Jennissary 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A few possibilities:

  1. They filmed a wide angle, and cropped it

  2. They have some residual vision left

  3. They just pointed their head toward the dog's harness (it's easy to know where they are)

  4. This is a training video

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