Inside Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025: What Tech Companies Are Doing

In this special Global Accessibility Awareness Day edition of Double Tap, Steven and Shaun are joined by top voices in tech accessibility, including Matt Ater from Vispero, Mike Buckley from Be My Eyes, Patrick Long from InnoSearch, and Apple’s Director of Accessibility, Sarah Herrlinger.

Matt shares news of Vispero’s global rollout of accessible payment terminals powered by JAWS for Kiosk, and reflects on 30 years of JAWS development in partnership with Microsoft. Meanwhile, Be My Eyes and InnoSearch announce a new collaboration, offering 2% cashback for accessible shopping and a voice-based AI shopping assistant for non-tech users.

Apple’s Sarah Herrlinger unveils a suite of upcoming accessibility features, including Braille Access for note-taking, Magnifier for Mac, AI-powered object recognition in Vision Pro, and new Accessibility Nutrition Labels in the App Store. The show also features GAAD co-founder Joe Devon recounting how the movement began and why the mission continues.

Chapters
0:00 – Introduction
4:40 – JAWS for Kiosk expands globally
7:03 – Celebrating 30 years of JAWS and Microsoft’s role
9:23 – AI Labeler and Picture Smart in JAWS
13:40 – Insert+J Club and JAWS community engagement
14:52 – Be My Eyes and InnoSearch partnership announcement
20:37 – InnerSearch’s accessible shopping evolution
33:44 – Origins of Global Accessibility Awareness Day with Joe Devon
41:49 – Apple Vision Pro accessibility features
44:14 – Braille Access and new note-taking tools
46:24 – App Store Accessibility Labels explained
51:01 – Magnifier for Mac and Accessibility Reader

Relevant Links
Apple Accessibility: https://www.apple.com/accessibility
Be My Eyes: https://www.bemyeyes.com
Vispero: https://www.vispero.com
InnoSearch: https://www.innosearch.ai/
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: https://accessibility.day

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