SONY

Designing Inclusive Products

An image of three people facing each other. Two people are wearing Sony LinkBuds Open. One person is holding the earbuds case, and another person is holding a smartphone. The three of them are looking at each other and smiling.

At Sony, we believe everyone deserves to share in the excitement of our products. That is why we are continuously improving product design to be as accessible as possible.

We aim to make unboxing easy and enjoyable, starting with our audio products.

Designing inclusive products is our goal.

Sony LinkBuds Open packaging. The small white box has black text and an image of the earbud on the front. There is a small handle on the top of the box.

Intuitive Packaging

We design our packaging with user experience in mind, ensuring packages are simple and easy to open.

When you open our packaging, you can easily find and remove the device.

Immediately after opening the box lid, there is a setup guide displayed. Below the guide is the product in a case.

Setup instructions are highly visible and tactile so you can find them easily.

A close-up of the setup guide inside the Sony LinkBuds Open package. The setup guide features a QR code and steps numbered 1 to 3.

Our packaging includes tabs for easy opening.

A close-up of the inner packaging removed from the Sony LinkBuds Open box. The bottom of the headset storage compartment has a drawer structure that can be pulled out by pinching and pulling on the tab.  There are accessories inside the drawer.
Setup Guide of Sony LinkBuds Open

Guide for QR

We are committed to making product information is accessible for all. To help you locate the QR code to access the setup instructions, we have introduced a tactile border around the code, allowing you to find it by touch.

A tactile square frame indicates the QR Code’s location, with four L-shaped embossed corners forming a guide. When you feel this frame, you can locate and scan the QR Code within it.

The QR code is framed by raised L-shaped corners

If the notch and QR code are positioned far apart, a line of raised dots acts as a tactile guide from the notch to the QR code*1.

*1. This feature is not available on all products.

Close-up image of a semi-circular cut-out on the top edge of the page near the QR code.

A line of raised dots acts as a tactile guide to the QR code, making it easy to locate with touch alone.

Image of the tactile dotted line leading from the cut-out on the edge of page to the QR code.

We have also improved the contrast and thickness of our font and illustrations to make graphics clearer and more accessible.

Two types of setup guides side by side. The previous setup guide on the left is printed in gray color on light gray material. The new setup guide on the right is printed in black on light gray material.

QR Code is a trademark of Denso Wave Inc.

An image of a person holding the Sony LinkBuds Open packaging and scanning the QR code with a smartphone.

Apps & Help Guide

You can easily control and set up products from your smartphone using dedicated apps. Usage information is also available through our online Help Guide manual.

You can use the Sony Sound Connect app or the Sony BRAVIA Connect app to set up and control your sound devices.
If you have any questions or issues, you can reference our online Help Guide. The guide is optimised for web accessibility, ensuring a more comprehensive understanding for all.

Close-up of a person holding a smartphone, smiling
Image of two people are with a product package in their hands

Message

Designing an Accessible Future

Through thoughtful packaging design, we have crafted a seamless, stress-free experience from unboxing to setup and continued use. We are also committed to making our packaging more accessible for all people, regardless of disabilities. Our vision is for this approach to become universal, adopted by companies globally — not just Sony — so that products everywhere are easier to use. We aspire to create a universal standard that enhances usability and accessibility for everyone.

Designer: Kenichi Hirose, Engineer: Youko Nagashima

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