HCI Group | participatory research through design | accessibility | funded by ERC | <o/
Website: http://experiencing-access.eu
Everyday InAccessibility - Today: Robin
"My partner and I are an international #deaf couple. We want to enjoy movies together, each with #subtitles in our own language. But it’s much harder than it should be.
🎬 Cinemas don’t offer dual subtitles, so we rely on technical solutions. Yet, the few available tools are often faulty, not cross-platform, or simply unreliable.
🫠 Why is it so difficult to learn languages and enjoy movies together, accessible?"
Important takeways from yesterday:
👉 Centering failure as a path to queer utopias and radical accessibility: Failure, often dismissed under capitalism, can transform and empower, opening space for reimagined queer futures.
👉 Imagine theater where sign language is fully integrated—not just translated—making accessibility a core experience.
✨Grateful for the insights from Pam Eden (https://pameden.com) and Jacobs Nora (https://brut-wien.at/de/Kuenstler-innen/Jacobs-Nora).
I followed 34 new people this month. 🙂 A partial list:
@accesstech HCI research group from Vienna
@anasti art & games, academic interest in Mastodon
@elias RecSys academic at @tibhannover
@EscGoat pixel art and variety boosts
@lokistriker indie game dev
@mibyledraws art & game dev
@njamster indie game dev
@uendystudios indie game dev, pixel art (note: light gore, body horror)
@wendyju HCI academic, human-centered automation and implicit interaction
Is this fun, should I do this again?
New paper with Robin Angelini and Katta Spiel!
What would technologies look like if they centred around the experiences and desires of deaf people? We highlight the concept of DeafWatch as a starting point for new ways of thinking about technology from deaf-centred perspectives.
It is time for an introduction! 👀
🌍 What is ACCESSTECH? 💻
Technology is a big part of our lives—but can everyone use it easily?
At #ACCESSTECH, we want to make sure tech works for disabled people too. We work together to ask important questions and learn how access to technology can be better for everyone.
very excited to share our work here on Mastodon! :D
🌐 Learn more: https://www.experiencing-access.eu
Julian Fietkau
Maartje De Meulder