Abstract
This paper provides a review from the current academic and popular literature of current initiatives in providing alternative user interfaces for virtual worlds. Second Life as a current popular 3D online multiuser virtual environments (MUVEs) is looked at in particular. These initiatives are to address various accessibility issues for the visual, hearing and motion impaired rather than in the areas of intellectual or cognitive. These initiatives cover the use of variable sound for 3D simulation, hepatic devices working with other senses, use of speech to text, enriched multi-media environments and alternate client software.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Ausweb08: Reflecting on the Past: Anticipating the Future: Proceedings of the 14th Australasian World Wide Web Conference, held in Ballina, N.S.W., 5-9 April, 2010 |
| Publisher | Southern Cross University |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780980498004 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Australian World Wide Web Conference - Duration: 1 Jan 2008 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australian World Wide Web Conference |
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| Period | 1/01/08 → … |
Keywords
- virtual reality
- user interfaces (computer systems)
- computers and people with disabilities
- accessibility
- Second Life (game)