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Popular personal audio brand launched a new assistive software for visually impaired players to better enjoy (FPS) games. The is a built for who want to play FPS games.  According to its official statement, JBL Quantum Guide Play uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to transform objects and structures inside a game into audio cues. These audio cues are built on the principles of JBL Quantum’s head tracking and Spatial Audio technology, and granting players added awareness of in-game surroundings. This allows visually impaired players to navigate in-game through sound. JBL said that are to use JBL Quantum Guide Play, and that the software is a free tool for any user who requires it. It added that individuals with 0% vision are to seek assistance in setting up the program and using it for the first time. JBL said it worked with Ablegamers, a US-based non-profit organisation, and the visually impaired community to help create, develop, and refine JBL Quantum Guide Play. Ablegamers parks an estimated 50 million visually impaired players worldwide who would want to play video games that were conventionally inaccessible to them. Among the visually impaired testers are also Singaporeans who helped improve the software. One of them is , a para-swimming athlete who represented Singapore at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. The other is , an accessibility consultant, advocate, and content creator for the visually impaired community in Singapore.  For now, the assistive software is only compatible with . JBL said the source code would be made “soon”, allowing other companies or developers with FPS titles to include this free accessibility feature in their games. .