Abstract
Technology applications including games are generally not designed with the blind or visually impaired in mind. This is an invaluable area of research as it is this population that would benefit the most from accessible technology enabling inclusion and participation in society. "Nobody makes games for us" was a motivator for this research. This paper describes the process of creating a set of audio games for the visually impaired. The principles of audio game design are discussed and based upon these the Audio Game Hub is proposed. Audio Game Hub is currently a set of four audio games that have suitable interfaces for the visually impaired. Audio Game Hub is currently available for download on multiple platforms and has seen popularity with both visually impaired and normal sighted players, which provides an area for future research.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Information Systems Development : Complexity in Information Systems Development (ISD2016 Proceedings) |
| Editors | Jerzy Gołuchowski, Małgorzata Pańkowska, Chris Barry, Michael Lang, Henry Linger, Christoph Schneider |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Place of Publication | Katowice |
| Publisher | University of Economics in Katowice |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 117-124 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-83-7875-307-0 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | International Conference on Information Systems Development - ISD 2016: Complexity in Information Systems Development - University of Economics, Katowice, Poland Duration: 24.08.2016 → 26.08.2016 Conference number: 25 |
Research areas and keywords
- Cultural Informatics
- Audio game
- User interface
- Video game
- Visually impaired
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