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3 results found tagged inclusive design.
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Extended Reality and Accessibility: What 51 Research Papers Tell Us About Making Virtual and Augmented Worlds Inclusive
The promise is immense. The barriers are real. Drawing on 51 peer-reviewed papers from the A11y Paradise database, this article maps what accessibility researchers have discovered, built, and tested across the XR landscape — from non-visual VR gaming to haptic sound substitution, wheelchair-embodied accessibility assessment, and the complex identity politics of disability in virtual worlds.
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Trends in Digital Accessibility Research: What Researchers Are Investigating, Finding, and Flagging (2020-2025)
Six years of peer-reviewed accessibility scholarship reveal shifting priorities, emerging populations, and uncomfortable gaps. This article examines trends in what accessibility researchers are choosing to study — from generative AI and neurodivergent experiences to intersecting identities and the Global South — what they are finding, and what they say is still missing.
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Where Are the Deafblind Users in Digital Accessibility Research?
What the academic literature tells us about an overlooked population — and the researchers working to change that. Drawing on 12 peer-reviewed papers from the A11y Paradise database, this article examines the barriers deafblind people face in digital accessibility and the innovative solutions emerging from haptic technology, cross-disability research, and policy analysis.