Web Disability Simulator

Simulates how people with disabilities experience the web

Web Disability Simulator - Empathy Tool for Web Accessibility

The 'Web Disability Simulator' is a Chrome extension that allows all users to understand and experience how the web is navigated by people enduring different disabilities. It's designed to simulate conditions like color blindness, low vision, dyslexia among others. The primary objective of this tool is to increase empathy and understanding for disabled web users, hence facilitating the creation of more accessible web pages.

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By: Metamatrix

Users: 20,000+

Rating: 3.88

(16)

Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2025-02-11)

Creation date: 2019-02-15

Permissions:

tabs
storage
activeTab
scripting

Size: 500.74K

Email: in*****@metamatrix.se

Full description: See detailed description

Ranking

# 5,973 ▲ 74

Other rankings

#415 in Accessibility ▲ 7 #233 in website usage keyword 15 ▼ 4 #233 in website usage. keyword 15 ▼ 4

Other platforms

Not available on Android

Not available on Firefox

Not available on Edge

User reviews

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Pros

Good selection of disabilities to simulate
Helps users understand problems faced by people with disabilities
No ads and free to use
Great for demonstrating accessibility needs
Has replaced other plugins for some users

Cons

Not a realistic depiction of disabilities for some users
Did not work on MacOS and Chrome for some users
Limited ability to change severity of disabilities

Most mentioned

Variable experiences with accuracy of ADHD simulation
Concerns about the representation of disabilities
Praise for educational value and understanding

User reviews

I think this is good. While I respect the previous comment around the person feeling humiliated by the ADHD representation, I don't feel that way and I have a moderate to severe ADHD diagnosis. I feel that any reference to the condition, particularly in lighthearted way, may actually encourage people to talk about it, so I don't mind. I am also colourblind and while the representation is perhaps a bit over-the-top (although I'll never really know!), again, it's spotlighting a condition and scenario, which will hopefully be talked about and referred to afterwards.

Michael Johnson, 2024-11-29

Achei massa! Divertido e pedagógico

Saulo Tomé, 2024-09-10

Good selection of disabilities, would be better if can change the severity of it, for example, change severity of far-slightness

GnoxNahte, 2023-08-31

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Extension safety

Risk impact

Web Disability Simulator requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details

Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
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Risk likelihood

We don't have sufficient data to confidently determine the risk likelihood of Web Disability Simulator. Use it at your own risk.

Risk likelihood analysis details

High This extension was recently updated in the past month. New updates may not be stable or safe.
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