Bryce
Johnson
Principal Inclusive Designer, Microsoft
Keynote
Workshop
User Experience
All Design Professionals
About The Speaker
Bryce is an inclusive designer for Microsoft Windows + Devices where he is devoted to ensuring Microsoft products are accessible. Bryce initiated and designed the Inclusive Tech Lab (https://aka.ms/inclusivetechlab) at Microsoft, which has now hosted over 20 thousand visitors; it is a facility where people can explore how people with disabilities interact with Microsoft products and services. He strives to design systems of accessibility enhancement, like the Surface Adaptive Kit, across our devices.
Bryce is one of the inventors of the Xbox Adaptive Controller and a proud member of the Microsoft Adaptive Accessories team.
About The Talk/Workshop
Devices + Accessories + Augmentations
Bryce will guide you through a new extension of the Microsoft Inclusive Design methods, focusing on creating devices that are not just accessible but truly flexible systems for those with disabilities. In this session, Bryce will discuss the essential role of inclusive design practices and introduce a hardware toolkit designed to help you craft hardware that seamlessly blends digital and physical experiences.
Bryce will show you how to approach product design through the lens of Devices + Accessories + Augmentations to better meet the diverse needs of all users. Join Bryce to learn how you can make your designs more inclusive and adaptive!
Key Takeaways
Designing for Flexibility
Learn how to build hardware systems that adapt to diverse user needs, not just meet accessibility checkboxes.
A New Inclusive Framework
Explore the Devices + Accessories + Augmentations approach for creating seamless digital-physical experiences.
Tools for Inclusive Hardware Design
Get introduced to Microsoft’s toolkit that helps embed adaptability and inclusivity into your design process.