Education for those who are visually impaired usually relies on modified materials and
unique teaching methods. Nonetheless, the advent of Extended Reality marks a …

As technologies and the sophistication of games evolve, so do the possibilities to immerse
players in multi-sensorial experiences for different purposes and in different ways. The …

This is a case-study of a blind college student, Sonia, at the College of Languages and
Translation (COLT). She has an iPhone, iPad and laptop as well as a Twitter, Facebook …

This book chapter provides a framework for the design and implementation of large-scale
interactive environments for orientation and mobility training of blind children. Large-scale …

This paper explores the current research status, issues, and future research trends of
gamification of educational content related to spatial ability training in virtual environments …

Access to nonvisual maps has long required special equipment and training to use; Google
Maps, ESRI, and other commonly used digital maps are completely visual and thus …

Visual impairment causes many inconveniences in people's everyday activities such as
traveling, socializing, or exercising. For those who are blind, maintaining a healthy and …

Mainstream video games retain players' interest with dynamic updates of graphics such as
game characters, levels, themes and other game inventory items. For visually impaired …

This paper presents a virtual reality application intended as a training tool for the visually
impaired in sensory substitution. Although the proposed solution is dedicated to visually …

Humans sense of distance depends on the integration of multi sensory cues. The incoming
visual luminance, auditory pitch and tactile vibration could all contribute to the ability of …