fun for everyone: assistive technology for video gaming
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Fun for Everyone: Assistive Technology for Video Gaming. June 26, 2014 Mark Barlet , AbleGamers Foundation Laura Hall, MATP Staff. Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC). A disability justice movement working to transform communities. Home of Michigan’s Assistive Technology Program - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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June 26, 2014Mark Barlet, AbleGamers Foundation
Laura Hall, MATP Staff
Fun for Everyone: Assistive Technology for Video
Gaming
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A disability justice movement working to transform communities.
Home of Michigan’s Assistive Technology ProgramMDRC’s Web Page: www.mymdrc.org Contact [email protected]
Michigan Disability Rights Coalition (MDRC)
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The shift of video gaming in our culture
“Outside Only” criticism Changes in equipment
and consoles A massive expansion of
the industry
Gaming Then and Now
Social Conflict resolution Friendship Communication with friends and others
from around the world Skill Development
Why Include People with Disabilities?
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Shared experiences and the disappearance of disability.
Physical activity
Why Include People with Disabilities 2
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Elements of accessibility in the game and assistive technology for Visual disabilities Hearing disabilities Cognitive disabilities Mobility disabilities
What We Will Cover
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Changeable text colors and font sizes Color blind options High contrast target crosshairs Enemy marking Map recoloring/alternate views Speed Setting Text to Speech input
Visual Disabilities
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Almost all games from PopCap
Elder Scroll Online WildStar Call of Duty World of Warcraft
Examples of Games with Visual Accessibility
Elements
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Best covered in the gaming industry Why closed captioning is so common Don’t forget the ambient noises
Changeable fonts and text colors to reduce strain
Alternative Reactionary Input Totally blind gaming options
Hearing Disabilities
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World of WarCraftWildStarWatchDogsMany, Many more
Examples of Games with Hearing Accessibility
Elements
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Tutorials and Sandbox mode Difficulty Levels Training Levels Intuitive Menus Enemy Marking Speed Settings
Cognitive Disabilities
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Alterative Configurations Camera Controls Re-mappable Keys Third-Party Access for AT Moveable/resizeable user interfaces
Mobility Disabilities
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Keyboard Movement
Game Assists Input Devices Speed Settings
Mobility Disabilities 2
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Macroability Difficulty Levels and Fail Safes Save Points Sensitivity Sliders Click to Move/Mouse to
Move
Mobility Disabilities 3
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WildStar Call of Duty Star Wars The Old
Republic World of Warcraft
Examples of Games with Mobility Accessibility
Elements
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Adroit SwitchBlade Axis1,2,and 3 Many custom solutions 3D printers are letting people design things
that we have never even seen.
Assistive Technology (The Hardware)
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Largest game accessibility advocates in the world http://www.ablegamers.com
Our community We have the largest database of accessible
game reviews The largest community of disabled gamers http://community.ablegamers.com
AbleGamers Foundation
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Phone: (800) 760-4600 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mymdrc.org Twitter:
www.twitter.com/MiAssistTech Blog:
http://www.miassisttech.org/mdrcat/
How to Contact MATP
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http://www.ablegamers.com
How to Contact AbleGamers
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“I believe that there is nothing more powerful for people with disabilities than the freedom that only video games can provide. It is an art form that allows us to run, jump and be whatever we want to be.”
-Mark Barlet
Questions and Final Thought