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Comcast Debuts Xfinity Large Button Voice Remote, an Innovative New Product Created for People With Disabilities
In an industry first, the new remote combines the best of Xfinity’s award-winning Voice Remote technology with game-changing accessibility features that will
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIn an industry first, the new remote combines the best of Xfinity’s award-winning Voice Remote technology with game-changing accessibility features that will help connect more customers to thousands of hours of aggregated entertainment, news, and information.\n\n PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nComcast today launched the industry’s first Large Button Voice Remote, a groundbreaking innovation designed for users with mobility, dexterity, or vision impairments. This powerful device, which is available to X1 and Flex customers at no additional cost, combines Comcast’s award-winning voice control technology with industry-first advancements in accessible hardware design, inclusive packaging, and customer experience. The result is a hardware breakthrough that allows all viewers to easily navigate and enjoy all the entertainment, news, and information Xfinity has to offer.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20221116005227/en/COMCAST DEBUTS XFINITY LARGE BUTTON VOICE REMOTE (Photo: Business Wire)\n“For more than 60 years, Comcast has pioneered advancements in entertainment and connectivity and delivered industry-shaping experiences to customers,” says Fraser Stirling, Global Chief Product Officer at Comcast. “Our long-standing commitment to accessibility has unlocked profound innovation across our portfolio time and time again - shaping everything we do from the way we design our products, to the content we create, to the experiences we deliver. Inclusive design, for us, is just better design.”\n\nThe Most Accessible Remote to Date\nInnovation is powered by a deep understanding of consumer preferences and needs. That’s why Comcast’s design team worked side-by-side with the disability community to test and refine the creation of its new Large Button Voice Remote. Accessibility features and functionality were the top priorities throughout the remote’s development. The result of a rigorous research and design process is a one-of-a-kind remote unlike anything available on the market today—one that combines high functionality with elegant design to offer something for everyone to love.\n\nNew Horizon’s, Inc., an organization that provides housing and support services for people with physical disabilities participated in the research and testing. Carol Fitzgerald, CEO ...