Literature Reviews

Reviewed research papers, articles, and publications relevant to digital accessibility.

• When Audio Is Enough: Design-Tradeoffs in Multi-Story MR Navigation

  Bilgehan Cagiltay, Selim Balcisoy (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This CHI '26 exploratory study asks when an augmented-reality navigation aid can rely on audio alone. The authors argue that visual-first MR interfaces impose extra cognitive load and attention tunneling in high-stakes, cognitively demanding settings…

  • mixed reality
  • audio augmented reality
  • spatial audio
  • indoor navigation
  • wayfinding
  • situational awareness
  • cognitive load
  • attention tunneling
  • blind and low vision
  • multimodal interaction
  • non-visual navigation
  • first responders

• MoveTogether: Exploring Physical Co-op Gameplay in Mixed-Reality

  Pin Chun Lu, Wen-Fan Wang, Che Wei Wang, Ting-Ying Lee, TsaiHsuan Lin, Duo-Jie Hsiao, CheHan Hsieh, YuTing Tseng, Neng-Hao Yu, Mike Y. Chen (2026) — Proceedings of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI '26)

  This CHI 2026 paper introduces MoveTogether, a mixed-reality (MR) co-op gameplay mechanic in which two co-located players jointly operate a single tracked physical prop that is virtually transformed inside a Meta Quest 3 MR scene (a ring, a trampolin…

  • mixed reality
  • shared haptic controller
  • co-located collaboration
  • tangible interaction
  • accessible gaming
  • shared control
  • co-op gameplay
  • haptics
  • game accessibility
  • assistive technology

• CIDER: Collaborative Interactive Dynamic Environments for eXtended Reality

  Hung-Jui Guo, Hiranya Garbha Kumar, Yung-Jen Lin Guo, Balakrishnan Prabhakaran (2026) — ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing, Communications, and Applications

  CIDER (Collaborative Interactive Dynamic Environments for eXtended Reality) is an XR platform designed to enable real-time remote collaboration by automatically replicating a physical environment as an interactive virtual space. The authors address a…

  • extended reality
  • mixed reality
  • virtual reality
  • remote collaboration
  • 3D reconstruction
  • accessibility
  • head-mounted displays
  • human-computer interaction

• Spotlights and Soundscapes: On the Design of Mixed Reality Auditory Environments for Persons with Visual Impairment

  Keenan R. May, Brianna J. Tomlinson, Xiaomeng Ma, Phillip Roberts, Bruce N. Walker (2020) — ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing

  This paper explores the design of information-rich mixed reality (MR) auditory environments to help people with visual impairments form cognitive maps of unfamiliar indoor spaces. The research contrasts two approaches: soundscapes, where virtual obje…

  • mixed reality
  • spatial audio
  • auditory display
  • cognitive maps
  • indoor navigation
  • blind and low vision
  • soundscape
  • virtual reality
  • user-centered design

• HoloLearn: Wearable Mixed Reality for People with Neurodevelopmental Disorders (NDD)

  Beatrice Aruanno, Franca Garzotto, Emanuele Torelli, Francesco Vona (2018) — Proceedings of the 20th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2018)

  This paper presents HoloLearn, a mixed reality application built for Microsoft HoloLens that aims to help people with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) learn to perform everyday domestic tasks and improve their autonomy. The system was designed coll…

  • mixed reality
  • neurodevelopmental disorders
  • intellectual disability
  • HoloLens
  • wearable technology
  • virtual assistant
  • daily living skills
  • assistive technology

• Looking Past Screens: Exploring Mixed Reality and Discreet AAC Devices

  Humphrey Curtis, Adam D G Jenkins, Seray B Ibrahim, Timothy Neate (2024) — Proceedings of the 26th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS 2024)

  This paper challenges the dominance of tablet-based augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices by co-designing mixed reality (MR) and discreet assistive technologies with people living with aphasia following stroke. Current AAC devices …

  • augmentative and alternative communication
  • mixed reality
  • aphasia
  • co-design
  • wearable technology
  • assistive technology
  • pico projection

• Exploring Shared Augmented Reality for Low-Vision Training of Activities of Daily Living

  Yong-Joon Thoo, Karim Aebischer, Nicolas Ruffieux, Denis Lalanne (2025) — ASSETS 2025: 27th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility

  This paper investigates the feasibility of using co-located shared augmented reality (S-AR) to support low-vision therapist (LVT)-guided training for people with low vision. While virtual reality has shown promise for practicing orientation and mobil…

  • low vision
  • augmented reality
  • vision rehabilitation
  • activities of daily living
  • shared AR
  • HoloLens
  • mixed reality
  • gesture interaction
  • assistive technology
  • ability-based design