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Autores principales: Aragon, Cecilia, Callens, Melissa Vosen, Branham, Stacy M., Anicha, Cali, Blaser, Brianna, Bilen-Green, Canan
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Publicado: 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05910
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author Aragon, Cecilia
Callens, Melissa Vosen
Branham, Stacy M.
Anicha, Cali
Blaser, Brianna
Bilen-Green, Canan
author_facet Aragon, Cecilia
Callens, Melissa Vosen
Branham, Stacy M.
Anicha, Cali
Blaser, Brianna
Bilen-Green, Canan
contents In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many events and conferences hastily converted to a virtual format, and many commercial ventures promptly developed tools promising seamless transitions to virtual spaces. In particular, efforts to expand and monetize augmented and virtual reality environments increased. While these spaces increased accessibility for some, others were left behind. In 2024, many events returned to on-site venues, yet virtual spaces remain central in academic and research communities, particularly for disabled scholars. As such, in this paper, we advocate for continued virtual access and improved virtual spaces; we also identify some potentially overlooked harms in immersive and embodied virtual spaces.
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spellingShingle Expanding Accessibility in Immersive Virtual Spaces: A Comprehensive Approach for All Disabilities
Aragon, Cecilia
Callens, Melissa Vosen
Branham, Stacy M.
Anicha, Cali
Blaser, Brianna
Bilen-Green, Canan
Human-Computer Interaction
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many events and conferences hastily converted to a virtual format, and many commercial ventures promptly developed tools promising seamless transitions to virtual spaces. In particular, efforts to expand and monetize augmented and virtual reality environments increased. While these spaces increased accessibility for some, others were left behind. In 2024, many events returned to on-site venues, yet virtual spaces remain central in academic and research communities, particularly for disabled scholars. As such, in this paper, we advocate for continued virtual access and improved virtual spaces; we also identify some potentially overlooked harms in immersive and embodied virtual spaces.
title Expanding Accessibility in Immersive Virtual Spaces: A Comprehensive Approach for All Disabilities
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.05910