San Antonio – The San Antonio African American Community Archives & Museum (SAAACAM) has launched a partnership to improve accessibility for blind and visually impaired museum patrons.
SAAACAM has partnered with ReBokeh, a technology company working in the low vision accessibility space.
Through the partnership, attendees will have free, unlimited access to the company’s flagship iOS-based ReBokeh app, according to a SAAACAM news release.
“It’s incredibly important to SAAACAM to prioritize access for the entire community and listen to accessibility solutions from those affected by previous lack of access,” said Taylor Footz, Exhibit Space Supervisor at SAAACAM.
According to the release, ReBokeh uses the device’s camera feed to allow users to customize contrast, hue, lighting and more.
ReBokeh plans to expand to Android, but a SAAACAM spokesperson said plans for that app version are “still a long way off.”
A spokesman said the museum would provide iPads to visitors who didn’t have iOS devices.
“As a member of the blind and visually impaired community, I know what it’s like to feel left out in a public space as the only person unable to fully immerse themselves in an exhibit,” said ReBokeh Founder and CEO Rebecca Rosenberg. “This partnership provides a way for people with a range of visual abilities to immerse themselves in SAAACAM’s exhibits and appreciate the incredible displays of history and culture the museum has to offer.”
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