Sunday, 13 May 2012

iPad (2012) vs. RCA Studio II (1981) head control

Marcel from Louisiana using an iPad with a head wand pointing device.

A young woman playing a RCA Studio II game of bowling in 1981 using a head wand.

Can you spot the difference between the pictures above? Apart from a gap of 30+ years, there's not much is there? That's Apple iPad access for people who want to use head control.

This isn't to knock RJ Cooper's laudable efforts to make the iPad more accessible, but a call to Apple to do something about it. For such a popular device, they seem to have forgotten a significant range of disabled people

For a company that prides itself on design excellence, this severe downside of the iOS platform is a poor show. If you feel the same, let Apple know.

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