Microsoft Research has one of the few dedicated accessibility research teams in the industry geared toward user-focused research advancing human-computer interaction. This made innovations like Eye Control in Windows 10 possible, enabling eye control communication for people with ALS. Since 2014, more than 6,500 Microsoft employees have participated in the Ability Hack, creating 1,000 projects like MirrorHR, which identifies potential triggers of seizures in children with epilepsy and advances clinical trial research.
Doubling down on accessibility: Microsoft’s next steps to expand accessibility in technology, the workforce and workplace