Microsoft has stepped up its efforts to make tech gadgetry friendlier to handicapped people. On Tuesday the software titan unveiled its "Inclusive Innovation Showroom," a new facility to show off accessibility features in Windows Vista-based tech systems designed to "make it easier for anyone to see, hear and use a computer at work or at home."A workplace display is arranged in a cubicle-style setup with work spaces usable by folks with varying degrees of disability. The home display is divided into a living room, a student dorm-style workspace and a home office filled with technology designed for people with "age-related impairments" as well as students with learning disabilities.
"Our hope is that seeing these products in action will inspire more individuals and companies to become a part of our collective accessibility effort to develop new innovative technology solutions,” said Microsoft technical evangelist (yes, that's his title) Daniel Hubbell.
By Byron AcohidoPhoto: Microsoft employee Greg Smith, a quadriplegic, uses a head mouse, a sip-and-puff device and an onscreen keyboard to interact with a Windows Vista PC. (Microsoft)
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