EA Open-Sources IRIS Photosensitivity Tool, Expands Accessibility Patent Pledge

Four new patents added to the pledge aim to improve gaming accessibility, with the IRIS tool already in use in select EA Sports titles.

EA has open-sourced its IRIS tool, designed to analyze and identify video frames that could potentially impact people who experience photosensitivity, such as those with epilepsy.
Four more patents have been added to EA's Accessibility Patent Pledge, providing free access to accessibility-oriented gaming technologies to competing companies and developers.
The new patents include Automated Player Control Takeover, Adaptive Gaming Tutorial System, Route Navigation System, and Animated and Personalized Coach for Video Games.
IRIS has already been used in EA Sports titles such as Madden NFL 24 and the FIFA Soccer successor FC 24.
EA's Patent Pledge was created on the principle that everyone, regardless of their background, should be able to enjoy video games.