Immersive simulation of visual impairments using a wearable see-through display
Proceedings of the ninth international conference on tangible, embedded, and …, 2015•dl.acm.org
Simulation of a visual impairment may lead to a better understanding of how individuals with
visual impairments perceive the world around them and could be a useful design tool for
interface designers to identify accessibility barriers. Current simulation tools, however, suffer
from a number of limitations, pertaining cost, accuracy and immersion. We present a
simulation tool (SIMVIZ) that mounts a wide angle camera on a head-mounted display to
create a see-through stereoscopic display that simulates various types and levels of visual …
visual impairments perceive the world around them and could be a useful design tool for
interface designers to identify accessibility barriers. Current simulation tools, however, suffer
from a number of limitations, pertaining cost, accuracy and immersion. We present a
simulation tool (SIMVIZ) that mounts a wide angle camera on a head-mounted display to
create a see-through stereoscopic display that simulates various types and levels of visual …
Simulation of a visual impairment may lead to a better understanding of how individuals with visual impairments perceive the world around them and could be a useful design tool for interface designers to identify accessibility barriers. Current simulation tools, however, suffer from a number of limitations, pertaining cost, accuracy and immersion. We present a simulation tool (SIMVIZ) that mounts a wide angle camera on a head-mounted display to create a see-through stereoscopic display that simulates various types and levels of visual impairments. A qualitative user study evaluates the immersiveness, usability and effectiveness of SIMVIZ versus using a smartphone based simulator. SIMVIZ enables quick accessibility inspections during iterative software development.
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