About us
It started with two brothers and a video game
One of them had cerebral palsy. The controller was the only thing stopping them playing together, so we built something better. That was 2016, and it is still the whole idea.
Our story
From one controller to a platform
That first problem became Xogo, a hardware solution that opened mainstream technology to people who had been locked out of it. It worked because it was built with the person who needed it, not for an idea of them.
We work the same way now, on VR and AI-powered communication tools for the billion people worldwide living with a disability. Every project is open source, and developers, designers, and advocates are welcome in all of them.
Our journey
How we got here
2016
We started building software to help people with disabilities reach mainstream technology.
2018
Launched the first Xogo hardware for accessible gaming.
Today
Open-source VR and AI-powered communication tools, given away rather than sold.
Our mission
Remove the barrier, then get out of the way
We break down technological barriers and build pathways to independence through solutions that are affordable and designed around the person using them. Everyone deserves to meet the world on their own terms, whether that is through gaming, virtual reality, conversation, or the technology of an ordinary day.
Accessible technology is how people build relationships, study, work, and take part in their communities. That is the point of all of it.
Our vision
A world where disability never limits a person
Built with the disability community rather than on its behalf, we are working toward a future where:
- Technology adapts to people, not the other way around
- Every person has a voice and the means to express it
- Virtual and physical spaces are truly accessible
- Gaming and social experiences unite rather than divide
- Independence and dignity are there for everyone
Organization
Registered nonprofit details
- Name
- Ability Foundry
- Federal EIN
- 33-2179790
- Filing type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- D-U-N-S number
- 13-617-4991
Join our mission
Help us make technology work for everyone
Whether you write code, run an organization, or just want to know more about the people behind this, there is a way in.