Developers explore game experience for the blind
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 - 05:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Wait, researchers are talking about a video game for the blind? Come again? Not impossible. Game designers, reports the BBC, have been working on bringing the game experience to the blind and those with vision problems; these developers have been working out what kinds of mechanisms can help these players take on the challenges, story-line experiences and goal pursuits of video games enjoyed by sighted players. One such game recently launched was the focus of a report from the BBC. Developers from Dowino studios in Lyon, France, used a crowdfunding campaign to raise money to turn their demo into a functioning prototype.