Cosmonious Excessive Provides Imaginative and prescient Accessibility Replace

Cosmonious Excessive simply acquired new accessibility options to assist visually impaired gamers, obtainable as we speak on Quest 2, PSVR 2 & PC VR.

Arriving in a free replace for current homeowners, Owlchemy Labs detailed the Imaginative and prescient Accessibility Replace (VAU) for Cosmonious Excessive in a brand new blog post. As soon as activated by a brand new help button, tutorials, teleportation places, environments and objects being held or pointed will now have detailed audio descriptions. An audio affirmation performs when objects are grabbed or launched, whereas key objects use high-contrast outlines as an example themselves clearly.

“We consider that VR gaming needs to be accessible to everybody, no matter their talents,” stated Jazmin Cano, Accessibility Product Supervisor for Owlchemy Labs. “The Imaginative and prescient Accessibility Replace is the primary of its variety, not simply at Owlchemy Labs however for VR gaming as a complete. We wish to tear down obstacles for all players, and that is one other nice step in that path.”

Owlchemy claims this was made attainable by collaborating with accessibility consultants, which incorporates famend accessibility advocate Steve Saylor. In a ready assertion, Saylor confirmed that he’s “usually felt excluded from the world of VR gaming” as somebody with low imaginative and prescient, however believes “that’s beginning to change” with the VAU replace:

The mix of visible descriptions, contrasting colours, and different instruments make it attainable for me to expertise VR in a approach I by no means thought attainable. This replace is a game-changer for low-vision players all over the place, and I’m proud to have been part of its growth.

This isn’t the primary time Owlchemy’s given Cosmonious Excessive an accessibility replace. Final June noticed the staff addressing bodily and cognitive disabilities, including a one-handed mode that solely requires a single controller. Extra seated play choices have been added, objects turned simpler to seize, and iconography was adjusted for higher readability. Additional localization and inclusivity enhancements have been additionally included.

Cosmonious Excessive is offered now on Quest 2, Quest Professional, PSVR 2 and PC VR through Steam. Accessibility options may be turned on and adjusted through your in-game backpack, which you’ll seize by reaching over your shoulder.