Companies that develop games for the visually impaired are rare, both in Korea and abroad. Some global companies have released mobile games that are based on sound, but these games are mostly for seeing users. Considering that there are 285 million visually impaired individuals in the world, there is a large market for such games, and Danuon is already making plans for its debut in the U.S. and European markets.

Also, the company is currently developing an app store for visually impaired users. Based on a platform specifically designed for the visually impaired, an alpha test version of the app store for Android phones will be released by the end of the year. The future profit model of this platform is based on the establishment of an embedded app store in smart phones.

Danuon also engages in various social contribution activities that are in line with its corporate identity, including kimchi-making charity events conducted by the visually impaired for people in need and programs for children that aim to eliminate prejudices against people with disabilities. Furthermore, in 2016, Danuon will be funding the eyesight recovery surgeries of 40 visually impaired individuals.

CEO Kim Yong-tae stated that the company will “continue to develop products that prevent visually impaired users from being excluded from the gaming culture of the general public and make mobile applications that are easily accessible by visually impaired users.” Kim went on to express that Danuon’s dream is to “become the most popular mobile development company among the visually impaired around the world.”

By Hwang Jeong-seop (jshwang@heraldcorp.com)