Men in Columbus are working with the gaming industry to make video games more accessible.
Columbus, Ohio — A cancer diagnosis in Brandon Cole caused vision loss at the age of two months.
“I was born with a type of cancer called retinoblastoma, which is a cancer of the retina,” Cole said. “It was too late to save my eyes when it was discovered, so they had to get rid of them.”
Cole has always been interested in toys and games that allow him to talk and make sounds without being blind.
But the mischief that his brother pulled him opened up a new world for him to explore.
“I started discovering that I could learn patterns,” Cole said. “I was able to learn sound effects, I was able to learn what things mean, I was able to learn what buttons do what. Over time, I have various video games. I messed with it, tried different things, and sometimes it succeeded…
