Josh Boykin

Storyteller/ Filmmaker | Legally Blind | Disability advocate. Experiencing the world through my blurred eyes.

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

NEW VIDEO: I always get asked "What can you see?" So I decided to make a short film about it, explaining my experience and how I see the world through my eyes as a legally blind person.

https://t.co/awrzso3w59

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@KenisGreat77_ Most everything is a sequel, reboot, spinoff, or adaptation of something else. There still are some gems out there, though, like Severance.

[SEE-THROUGH @seethroughlance]

Episode 121 • Josh Boykin (@Cyrealist)

Listen + Watch: https://t.co/70gOhiEcJq

Lance sits down with Josh to discuss what it means to be “blind enough” to use a white cane and other accessibility tools, how to grow an audience on YouTube, redefining masculinity, and more!

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@KenisGreat77_ Go to school for so long, then you realize you don't remember a good portion of what you learned in there.

[James Rath @JamesRath]

Accessibility and the rights of people with disabilities should never be a left or right issue, full stop. I will never align with an agenda that aims to strip those human rights away.

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@KenisGreat77_ Crazy. I liked the first season well enough.

[James Rath @JamesRath]

I'm moderating a panel at Sight Tech Global 2024!

I'm so happy to be speaking with this group of industry folks to discuss gaming accessibility.

Join us virtually on December 4-5th, 2024, for this FREE event exploring the future of AI and accessibility technology.

#SightTechGlobal #Accessibility

[Saqib Shaikh @saqibs]

Seeing AI can now describe videos! Share short MP4 files, and hear descriptions of each scene. Early testers told us how it provided greater inclusion in group chats, reliving family memories, and understanding notifications from a doorbell camera. https://t.co/YzUlr3z6Kr

[James Rath @JamesRath]

Thank you, @WhiteHouse, for having me today!

[Steve Saylor @stevesaylor]

For 10 years since starting my Blind Gamer series on YouTube, I've received comments similar to "you're not blind." and that I'm deceiving developers on what blind and disabled players need to play games. I have ignored those comments for the most part. But after more of those comments on yesterday's Black Ops 6 video I saw an opportunity to educate what I do and how I consult, so here's a video explaining it.

Please forgive me for the long video (and the missing captions. I'm in a hotel room and wifi and resources are limited).

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@JamesRath Agreed. There's been a few times where I couldn't figure out how to unsubscribe from something because it wasn't obvious or was hidden behind menus or small text.

[James Rath @JamesRath]

So many of these "Unsubscribe" barriers are also not only inaccessible for the general public but almost unusable for people with disabilities who have access needs. This rule needs to take effect and this lawsuit should be thrown out.

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@juan_c_alcazar Congratulations!

[Star Wars @starwars]

Thank you for everything, James.

A statement from George Lucas and Lucasfilm: https://t.co/ieEdG0k5zY

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@JamesRath I live in Maryland, close to DC.

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

Oof. This isn't good. This is near-unreadable for me. Shame. Another game I won't be trying.

[Ian Hamilton @ianhamilton_]

@Beanfinite @TheWobblyGamer @CerebralPaul1 @YesShe I was looking forward to it too, but that text size and contrast means @spacemarine is a big no for me sadly. I'm sure it looked fine on a huge monitor right in front of the UI designer's face. @sabersupport you have some legal implications from it too - https://t.co/iDIrm5XJ4Z

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@BGFH79 Yeah, looking back at older games, I didn't have nearly as much trouble playing them or reading the text as I do now with modern games and HD resolutions.

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@juan_c_alcazar At least this is a "funny" blind moment. Something you can laugh at instead of cringing at yourself.

[James Rath @JamesRath]

How I read menus and signage with blindness & low vision! 📱👨🏼‍🦯

#lowvision #blind #accessibility

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

@stevesaylor Great books by him. I started with the first Mistborn trilogy. I just finished the 3rd book of The Stormlight Archive. It's good stuff. Enjoy!

[Josh Boykin @Cyrealist]

I've been thinking about doing a social media detox recently. I'm always scrolling on my phone and getting distracted when trying to do other things. I don't get much out of most social media either besides posting videos.