Pradipta Biswas (CPDM Indian Institute of Science, India); Pilar Orero (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain); Manohar Swaminathan (Microsoft Research, India); Kavita Krishnaswamy (Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering University of Maryland Baltimore County, United States); Peter Robinson (Department of computer science and technology University of Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Abstract:
Augmented, virtual, and mixed reality technologies offer new ways of interacting with digital media. However, such technologies are not well explored for people with different ranges of abilities beyond a few specific navigation and gaming applications. While new standardization activities are investigating accessibility issues with existing AR/VR systems, commercial systems are still confined to specialized hardware and software limiting their widespread adoption among people with disabilities as well as seniors. This proposal takes a novel approach by exploring the application of user model-based personalization for AR/VR systems to improve accessibility. The workshop will be organized by experienced researchers in the field of human-computer interaction, robotics control, assistive technology, and AR/VR systems, and will consist of peer-reviewed papers and hands-on demonstrations. Keynote speeches and demonstrations will cover the latest accessibility research at Microsoft, Google, Verizon, and leading universities.