Dragon Age declared most accessible mainstream game of 2009
Further information on the access features in Dragon Age: Origins and other accessible games can be found on the AbleGamers website.
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Further information on the access features in Dragon Age: Origins and other accessible games can be found on the AbleGamers website.
The application differs from other e-readers in that it uses both speech and a visual representation of a book, highlighting the text as the narrator readers through it. Based on PDF files, the voice is either pre-recorded and read out with the story, or the application uses high quality text-to-speech to deliver the audio content.
Cypac Japan, the creator of Voice of DAISY, is charging US$12.99 (approximately AU$14.50) for the application, making it a significantly cheaper alternative than current CD- and Flash-based players for iPhone or iPod touch owners.
The new online video player follows the successful launches earlier in 2009 of PBS's players for adults and schoolchildren aged six to nine. Currently, the online video player for adults is generating 2 million streams per month, while the player for older children is generating 1.3 million streams a month.
"The preschool video player will broaden accessibility to our fun, educational content and give parents what they’ve been asking for – more age-appropriate video content for preschoolers," said Jason Seiken, PBS Senior Vice President of Interactive.