[games_access] Communication device for the disabled

[d. michelle hinn]

Yeah, the guy who created it (Michael Callahan) was at one of our 
accessibility arcades -- he was a student scholarship winner from 
this year. Oddly he didn't bring any business cards or info about the 
product to GDC but, yeah, it definitely has some connections to 
gaming and he went to GDC to see how his product could cross over 
into gaming. I'm meeting with him in about a week and will try to get 
him signed up on the list so we can help him angle his product for 
accessibility as well as "just plain cool."

He's not a gamer but he's definitely thinking that games are another 
possible avenue for his work. It is very cool, no doubt!

Michelle

>This is a really cool communication device that was demonstrated last
>month that enables people to communicate without speaking audibly.
>
>http://www.theaudeo.com/media.html - watch the videos
>
>They are based at Michelle's university, Champaign-Urbana I think.
>
>I can see this having applications in games that use voice chat.
>
>-Reid
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