Literature Reviews
Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.
4 results found tagged echolocation.
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Echolocation as a Means for People with Visual Impairment (PVI) to Acquire Spatial Knowledge of Virtual Space
This study investigates whether echolocation—the use of sound reflections to perceive spatial information—can enable people with visual impairment (PVI) to acquire spatial knowledge of virtual environments. The researchers built a virtual world using…
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A Participatory Design Approach to Creating Echolocation-Enabled Virtual Environments
This participatory design study investigates how echolocation can be implemented in virtual environments to make them accessible to people with visual impairment. The researchers worked with three expert echolocators—people who have developed the abi…
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Uncovering Visually Impaired Gamers' Preferences for Spatial Awareness Tools Within Video Games
This paper investigates how visually impaired players (VIPs) gain spatial awareness within 3D video games by comparing four leading spatial awareness tool (SAT) approaches. The researchers built Dungeon Escape, a 3D third-person adventure game using …
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Echolocation as an Accessible Navigation Tool in a Virtual 3D Environment
This paper investigates whether active echolocation — emitting a sound and interpreting its echo — can serve as a viable navigation tool for blind and low-vision (BLV) individuals in virtual 3D environments. Virtual spaces remain overwhelmingly visua…