Three-dimensional virtual environments for blind children

Cyberpsychology & Behavior : the Impact of the Internet, Multimedia and Virtual Reality on Behavior and Society
Jaime Sánchez, Mauricio Sáenz

Abstract

Information technologies are increasingly helping to integrate and socially include people with visual disabilities. Computing technologies have contributed grandly to attain this goal through innovative techniques and applications. Virtual environments, I/O interfaces, and sound based applications altogether with usability and cognitive impact studies are some of the most used research designs for children with visual disabilities. This study presents the design and usability evaluation of three-dimensional (3D) interactive environments for children with visual disabilities. We introduce AudioChile and AudioVida, interactive virtual environments that can be navigated through 3D sound to enhance spatiality and immersion throughout the environments 3D sound is used to orientate, to avoid obstacles, and to identify the position of diverse personages and objects within the environment. Usability evaluation results indicated that sound can be fundamental for attention and motivation purposes during interaction.

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Jan 1, 1999·Cyberpsychology & Behavior : the Impact of the Internet, Multimedia and Virtual Reality on Behavior and Society·J Sánchez, M Lumbreras

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Oct 22, 2009·Developmental Neurorehabilitation·Thomas D ParsonsPhilip York
Sep 25, 2009·IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society·Jaime Sanchez, Hector Flores
Apr 18, 2007·IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society·Jaime Sánchez, Tiago Hassler
Mar 22, 2014·Frontiers in Human Neuroscience·Erin C ConnorsLotfi B Merabet
Dec 5, 2019··Michael UrbanekFlorian Güldenpfennig
May 1, 2017··Ticianne G. R. DarinJaime Hernán Sánchez

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