Current virtual reality applications do not support people who have low vision, ie, vision loss
that falls short of complete blindness but is not correctable by glasses. We present …

Blind users rely on alternative text (alt-text) to understand an image; however, alt-text is often
missing. AI-generated captions are a more scalable alternative, but they often miss crucial …

Consumer-fabrication technologies potentially improve the effectiveness and adoption of
assistive technology (AT) by engaging AT users in AT creation. However, little is known …

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We present TangibleGrid, a novel device that allows blind users to understand and design
the layout of a web page with real-time tangible feedback. We conducted semi-structured …

Existing assistive technologies (AT) often fail to support the unique needs of blind and
visually impaired (BVI) people. Thus, BVI people have become domain experts in …

We present metamaterial textures---3D printed surface geometries that can perform a
controlled transition between two or more textures. Metamaterial textures are integrated into …

Makeup and cosmetics offer the potential for self-expression and the reshaping of social
roles for visually impaired people. However, there exist barriers to conducting a beauty …

Despite their growing popularity, many public kiosks with touchscreens are inaccessible to
blind people. Toucha11y is a working prototype that allows blind users to use existing …

Touchscreen devices, designed with an assumed range of user abilities and interaction
patterns, often present challenges for individuals with diverse abilities to operate …