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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Capabilities and Affordances of Virtual Worlds for People with Lifelong Disability

Karen StendalJudith Molka-danielsen

subject

Knowledge managementbusiness.industryHuman–computer interactionUniversal designThe InternetbusinessAffordancePsychologyMetaverseRendering (computer graphics)Qualitative research

description

Using technology is of great value for people with lifelong disability (PWLD). The Internet can help PWLD to be more independent, to be socially active, and to participate in a range of activities. Virtual worlds (VWs) offer an environment with technology capabilities for interaction, rendering, and communication. The ability to take advantage of these capabilities may depend on the technology and the ability of the person utilizing it. Using a qualitative study we aimed to explore the differences of ability required to use these capabilities and make capabilities into affordances for PWLD. We found there were differences in PWLD’s ability to utilize the capabilities offered and conclude there is a need for standards for universal design to create sustainable VWs suitable for all.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2013-01-01
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7540-8_42