mainstream gaming with disabilities: accessible solutions
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Mainstream Gaming With Disabilities: Accessible SolutionsBenJacobs,AccommodationsSpecialistToolsforLife|AMACAccessibilityCollegeofDesign|GeorgiaTech
ATIA2018
Introduction
BenJacobs,AccommodationsSpecialist
BenJacobsisaretiredStaffSgt.serving10yearsintheUnitedStatesAirForce.DuringhistimeintheUSAFheprovidedinformationtechnologysupportandnetworksecurityatLangleyAirForceBaseinVirginia,Osan AirForceBaseRepublicofSouthKorea,andPetersonAirForceBaseinColorado.BenbringstotheToolsforLifeteamhispassionanddrivefortechnologyandenhancingindependenceforpeopleofallagesandabilities.HisexperiencewithAndroiddevicesandsoftwaredevelopmentwillenhancetheTFLATSolutionsLabatGeorgiaTech.BencurrentlylivesinAlpharettawithhiswife.
Tools for Life (TFL)
TFL,Georgia’sATActProgram,helpsGeorgiansofallagesanddisabilitiesgainaccesstoandacquireassistivetechnologydevicesandservicessotheycanlive,learn,work,andplayindependentlyinthecommunitiesoftheirchoice.
DragonCon
• AnnualconventioninAtlanta,GAsince1987
• Geekculturecelebration• 80,000attendees• In2014heldfirstDisability
andGamingPanel• Expandedtotwosessions
thispastyear
Universal FanCon
• Announcedyesterday• Firstyear• Baltimore,MD• Celebratesthediversityof
fandomandfans• Consultingabout
accessibilityandgamingpanelsandevents
Today’s Agenda
• Whyisgamingimportant?• MyAccessibleGaming
Philosophy• BuiltinConsoleAccessibility• ConsoleAccessibilitySolutions• PCAccessibilitySolutions• TabletopAccessibility
Solutions• Questions
Why is gaming important?
• IncreasedCognitiveFunction• PainManagement• StressReduction• Hand-eyecoordination• Memory• Attention• Mood• DecisionMaking• SocialConnectedness
Shirley Curry
• Shirleyisan82-year-oldgrandmotherwholovestoplayaroleplayingvideogamecalledElderScrolls:Skyrim.
• SheoperatesaYouTubechannelwheresheuploadshergameplayandcommentarytosharewiththeworld
• Hervideoshaveover5millionviewsandshehas250ksubscribers.
My Accessible Gaming Philosophy:Productivity is not enough.
• Livingandworkingindependentlyisnotawholefulfillinglife• Recreationandsocialinteractionareanecessity• Formanythiscomesintheformofplayinggames– Console– PC– Mobile– Tabletop– Other
BuiltinAccessibility:XboxOne
• Narrator• Magnifier• HighContrast• ClosedCaptionsandGameChatTranscription• ButtonMapping• CoPilot
BuiltinAccessibility:Playstation4
• TexttoSpeech– SpeedandVolumeAdjustments
• Zoom– PSButtonandSquarezoomin– Moveenlargedareausingd-pador
thumbsticks– Cancelbypressingcircle
• InvertColors• Large/BoldText(SystemMenu)• ClosedCaptions• ButtonMapping• VoiceCommands
BuiltinAccessibility:NintendoSwitch
• WhileNintendoopeneduptheworldofgamingtomanypeoplethroughtheadditionofsimplemotioncontrolledgames,accessibilityoptionshavelargelybeenmissingfromthesystems.• Touchscreen• Joycons
Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller
• Firstpartycontrollerwithaccessibilityfeatures.
• Modularconstructionincludesmultiplethumbsticks,directionalpads,andpaddlebuttons.
• Remapanyinputtoanybutton.
• Highlycustomizable.• $150
CronusMax Plus
• CrossOverGaming• Xbox360,One,OneS• PS3,PS4,PS4Pro,PSTV• Android• WindowsPCs• WiiandWiiU,Controllersonly
• MouseandKeyboardControl• ControllerModifications• MacrosandScripts
Accessible Controller Modifications
• Afewdifferentcompanieshavebeenspecializinginprovidingcontrollersmodifiedtobeaccessibleforpeoplewithdisabilities.
• Someofthesecompaniesinclude• www.broadenedhorizons.com• www.evilcontrollers.com• www.thecontrollerproject.com• www.scufgaming.com
• Wearealsocurrentlyidentifyingcontrollermodificationsolutionsthatcanbe3dprinted
3dRudder
• Footcontroller• Joystickemulation• KeyboardEmulation• Controlmovement• Browsetheweb• AccessMicrosoftWindowsprograms
QuadStick
• MouthoperatedgamecontrollerforQuadriplegics.
• Joystick,foursipandpuffsensorsandalippositionsensor.
• CompatiblewithPS3,Android,andPC.
• USBadapterallowscontrolofXbox360,XboxOneandPS4.
TrackIR
• TrackIR isanopticalmotiontrackinggamecontrollerforMicrosoftWindows
• Tracksheadmotionwithupto6degreesoffreedom.• Forward/Backward• Left/Right• Up/Down• Roll• Pitch• Yaw
Tecla E
• Wirelessdevicethatcontrolssmartphonesandtabletsusingyourexternalswitchesorthedrivercontrolsofyourpowerwheelchair
• Caninterfacewirelesslywithheadarray
• TheonlyswitchinterfacethatworkswithbothiOS®andAndroidmobiledevices.
Android OTG Adapter
• AndroiddevicessupportmouseandkeyboardaswellasmostotherUSBdevicesthroughaUSBOTG(OntheGo)Cable
• Othersupporteddevicesinclude• Printers• Controllers• Harddrivesandthumbsticks• MicrophonesandCameras• MidiControllers
DropMix
• Musicmixinggame• CreatedbyHarmonix• NFCCards• NFC&BluetoothBoard• CompanionApp(Androidor
IOS)
Upcoming Technologies: XOGO
• Thefirstfullycustomizableadapterthatconnectspeoplewithdisabilitiestoconsumertechnology.
• CompatiblewithUSBandHIDdevices,switches,gamecontrollers,andBluetooth.
• Controlforyourconsoleaswellascableboxes,mediadevices,andsmarthometechnology.
Upcoming Technologies: Boogie Dice
• Firstselfrolling,soundactivated,programmabledice.
• Activatedusingsound.• Clap,snap,thump
• Setrollduration,LEDcolorsandmore.
• Smartphoneappcanalsobeusedtoactivatethedice.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer:ProducedbyToolsforLife(TFL),whichisaresultoftheAssistiveTechnologyActof1998,asamendedin2004.TFLisaprogramoftheGeorgiaInstituteofTechnology,CollegeofDesign,AMACAccessibilitySolutionsandResearchCenterandwasmadepossiblebyGrantNumberH224C030009fromtheAdministrationforCommunityLiving.ItscontentsaresolelytheresponsibilityoftheauthorsanddonotnecessarilyrepresenttheofficialviewsofHHS.