I started taking a Linux course which recommends creating a virtual machine using Oracle Virtual Box. However this app doesn't seem accessible, either with Jaws or NVDA. Has anyone found a solution? Is VMWare any better?

Hi everyone,

The NVDA 2023.2 Release Candidate is now available. We encourage all users to download this RC and provide feedback. Unless any critical bugs are found, this will be identical to the final 2023.2 release.

Highlights This release introduces the Add-on Store to replace the Add-ons Manager. In the Add-on Store you can browse, search, install and update community add-ons. You can now manually override incompatibility issues with outdated add-ons at your own risk.

There are new braille features, commands, and display support. There are also new input gestures for OCR and flattened object navigation. Navigating and reporting formatting in Microsoft Office is improved.

There are many bug fixes, particularly for braille, Microsoft Office, web browsers and Windows 11.

eSpeak-NG, LibLouis braille translator, and Unicode CLDR have been updated.

Read more and download from: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2023-2rc1/

As a blind man, I know I am usually attracted to the sound of a woman's voice. It's usually just the way they say a specific word or syllable, like "uh huh". However I find this almost never happens with people in the "real world". It only happens with voice actors, other performers, and people who are completely unavailable. I know that sighted people are usually attracted to one another by a person's physical appearance, at least initially. For blind people, attraction is based on voice or touch, and touch is a big no-no most of the time. The one time I dated a woman who was blind, we were touching each other toward the end of our first date, which was quite an eye-opener, figuratively speaking. Online dating has become so visual that I've all but abandoned it. I have felt starved for arousal as someone who lives on my own because of this. Have any other blind people found they rarely feel attraction in the real world?

FYI: I’ve got RP, with some very narrow, but still decent, central vision. But I need a white cane to get around safely. I’ve got two questions about people trying to help me get around. I live in the US:

Question one: when someone offers to guide me, I know the normal procedure is to grab one of their elbows. But I really prefer to put my hand on their shoulder, so I usually ask if that’s OK. Is there any advantage to me to using the elbow instead?

Question two: I’ve had several experiences when people don’t offer to help, but just grab me and push or pull. Not sure how to react, since they’re really just trying to help, but I don’t understand why anyone would do that without asking if it’s ok with me first

Hi everyone, In-Process for the 11th August is out, featuring all the news on NVDA 2023.2 Beta 2, tips on reporting errors in NVDA, some thoughts on reporting accessibility issues on other programs, and NV Access get even more social! All in: https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-11th-august-2023/ #NVDA #ScreenReader #A11y #bug

Wordvoyance is finally released worldwide and supports VoiceOver and TalkBack on mobile. It's the world's first scrabble app that blind and sighted people can play together. No ads, and includes single player and multiplayer game modes.

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It's been an honor, and a fun one, to serve this community. Please enjoy!