Comparison Analysis of Accessible Features Built into Operating Systems

Abstract

More than 1 billion people are considered to have disabilities. And to help them, software companies are delivering products and services that allow people to have equal access to information technology. Nowadays accessibility features are built-in in every operating system and almost every device and software companies race to make them more useful and flexible. In most cases, accessibility is companies core consideration from the earliest stages of product design through release. The aim of the article is to present a comparative analysis of accessible features built into operating systems and the services of three leading software producers Apple, Microsoft, and Google. Assistive features were categorized into vision (1), hearing (2), motion (3), and cognitive (4).