Steve is a gamer from Toronto who was born with an eye condition called nystagmus. As a result, his vision is severely compromised. Steve is legally blind. Despite his condition, Steve still plays games. And, surprisingly, he does this publicly on his Youtube channel, Blind Gamer. On this episode of Heavily Pixelated, Steve revisits a trying time in his life when a video game based on The Matrix films gave him the answers that he was looking for. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and, best of all, you’ll understand blindness in an entirely new way after listening to Steve’s incredible story.

Steve’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtWREyqj2spI0KiWHp09Fvg



Nystagmus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nystagmus

The Matrix trailer (1999): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8e-FF8MsqU

What Steve sees when he plays games (excellent video!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-vrKFmz1pY

Follow Steve on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevesaylor

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