Hello, Like I said, there is a lot that must be considered. For example, KitKat 4.4 may be a huge leap forward, but since 99% of Android devices do not and will never be able to run it, and most new Android devices are released with obsolete operating systems, it is a severely fragmented platform to develop apps for.
There are some great apps for Android, but the overall quality and quantity of quality apps for iOS far outstrips Android, and a majority of high quality iOS apps are never ported to Android. Android users, as a whole, are far less willing to pay for software, and that combined with the relatively small market for accessible games is a poisonous situation for a commercial software company. This could always change. For now, this is the situation as it is. If we could turn a profit on Android, and if the platform was less fragmented, we’d consider it more seriously. As long as those two things stay as they are, we can’t spread ourselves that thin. Windows is already a mess to support, and the situation on Android is far worse than Windows. As far as specific Android accessibility problems, it is a conversation that is more complex than I think you realize. Some Android products are more accessible than others, making it difficult to have a meaningful conversation. Some of the Google branded devices, such as the Nexus ones, are reasonably accessible if you have a sighted person to do the initial setup for you. (Last time I checked, TalkBack was not pre-installed like VoiceOver, but I suppose the situation may have changed recently.) What works on one device may not work on another, and since most Android devices can’t be upgraded, the fragmentation spirals out of control. Ultimately, there are not enough users to compensate for the man hours required to develop and support Android, and given the size of the market, it is unlikely that there will be in the foreseeable future. Never say never, though. Draconis Entertainment “…feel the power…wield the magic…" http://DraconisEntertainment.com http://twitter.com/DracoEnt On Jan 5, 2014, at 7:57 PM, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: > what is android lacking? I've had my tablet for a few days now and am finding > it is as easy to use as IOS or iphone. I've used I've owned an iphone before. > also my son found a racing game and I listened to him playing it and it has > all the good quality of an iphone app or game. I can turn talkback off and on > as easily as I can with voiceover. quickoffice is accessible with word, and > spreadsheets and such. in the new firefox beta you can go by links and > headings and stuff. you can even customise the gestures. all the apps I've > been putting on it from the play store are working flawlessly with 4.4 kitkat > and 4.3 jellybean before I upgraded. Check out these high quality android > audio games. > > http://en.blind-faith-games.e-ucm.es/ > > and someone also made a game you play with gps called open field echo > sounder. yesterday I took my nexus7 tablet in a bag and turned talkback off > to give to my mom to take pictures, then I just turned talkback back on. Its > as easy as turning nvda off and on in windows7 or windows xp. in the meantime > until there's more games I can settle for the games from the website above > and also lockpick, audio archery, txtfl and some others. Using android > especially with the latest talkback and kitkat OS feels very much like using > an iphone. > > Josh > > using windows7 laptop > > On 1/5/2014 7:34 PM, Draconis wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Since you sent a support ticket to us regarding this almost simultaneous >> with your post on the list, I thought we’d address this here for others who >> may be interested. >> >> Android has made significant strides, but it is nowhere near as accessible >> or as well supported as iOS. >> >> We’ll continue to evaluate the platforms we support, but given the huge >> resources required to develop for Android, the extremely small market, and >> the nightmare of supporting a platform as fragmented as Android is, we don’t >> anticipate it will ever be commercially viable. >> >> Some hobbyist developers will surely develop for it, but I don’t see it >> being a viable platform for commercial accessible game makers in the >> foreseeable future, regardless of the accessibility factor. >> >> As far as DoItWrite…that app is a tutorial and game for using a VoiceOver >> feature…a feature which Android doesn’t even have…so it would be virtually >> impossible, and absolutely pointless, to release that for Android, so I’m a >> bit confused on what exactly you would want in terms of DoItWrite on Android. >> >> At this point, we’re supporting three major platforms. If the Android >> situation improves and we expand to the point where we could handle a >> fourth, we might consider it, but it does not make any sense for us at this >> time. >> >> There are reasons why iOS has virtually all the great apps and games, even >> for the sighted audience, and most, if not all, of those apply even more so >> to the visually impaired market. >> >> Hope this helps. >> >> Draconis Entertainment >> “…feel the power…wield the magic…" >> http://DraconisEntertainment.com >> http://twitter.com/DracoEnt >> >> >> >> On Jan 5, 2014, at 6:04 PM, Josh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> >>> Thomas, it would be cool if you could make a game similar to papa sangre >>> but for android. I have an android nexus7 tablet. I like it better than the >>> iPod touch. Wish I could play the papa sangre games though. Could someone >>> into programming maybe make a duck hunt audio game and maybe q9 for >>> android? put it up on the playstore let me know when its there I'll gladly >>> pay $4 or $5 even $10 for such a good quality android game. or how about a >>> droid version of swamp? honestly droid accessibility is on par with iphone >>> and voiceover and nvda for windows. oh yes swamp for droid! if you make it >>> I'll pay $10 for that also! walk by alternately tapping first put your >>> device in landscape mode then tap ottom left and bottom right of screen to >>> walk or run. to go backwards swipe down with a finger then walk, swipe up >>> then walk for forwards. swipe up then down in single motion to toggle >>> between weapons. tap top left of screen to reload weapon if needed. tap top >>> right to shoot, tap and hold to shoot as in with a machine gun. slowly >>> swipe across the middle of the screen to turn yourself around in different >>> directions and to center zombies. better yet, put your headphones on and >>> stand up. since your device has a sensor, a compass and things you can >>> stand up to play the game. to turn and face a zombie hold the phone or >>> tablet in hand and turn your body around like when you spin in a circle. to >>> hear current direction swipe left and right quickly. wear headphones while >>> playing swamp for droid works on jellybean and above. while playing, >>> suspend talkback by making down and right gesture the l gesture. go near >>> top left of screen while in swamp main menu do this suspend talkback swamp >>> main menu would be self-voiceing. to turn on talkback again when done tap >>> power button once to put device to sleep. hit it again to wake it up and >>> talkback will wake up too then slide to unlock. >>> >>> Josh >>> >>> -- >>> using windows7 laptop >>> >>> >>> --- >>> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >>> [email protected]. >>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >>> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. > > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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