Using voice AI tech in gaming to smash accessibility barriers
Mark Engelhardt and his team built an AI voice assistant called Fridai to assist gamers, and improve their gaming experience. What he didn’t realize was that he’d just helped solve a massive problem for disabled people all over the globe. Despite the mind-blowing sophistication of games today, disabled gamers still face accessibility barriers when they’re gaming, and they’re looking for workarounds. In Defenders of Digital season two episode four, Mark, the CEO and co-founder of Fridai, explains how their AI-enabled voice assistant is helping to give gamers a more level playing field.