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Anikto at RNIB Techshare 09 in London

This week Anikto will be at the RNIB Techshare 2009 conference at the ExCeL London, located in the city’s Docklands district. The exhibition is free and open to the public, with program speakers on Thursday. I’ll be presenting on the topic of virtual world usage among people with disabilities:

With their emphasis on 3D graphics and complex interface controls, it would appear that gaming interfaces and virtual worlds have little to offer people with disabilities. On the contrary, virtual worlds serve as a form of augmented reality where users transcend physiological or cognitive challenges to great social and therapeutic benefit. A number of intriguing developments exist within the accessibility sector, particularly for users of Linden Lab’s Second Life framework: haptic input devices for the blind, virtual regions developed according to Universal Design principles, communities dedicated to people with cognitive disorders, the use of the avatar as counsellor, applications in higher education, and customizable personae that either transcend or represent a disabled person’s self-identity.

If you’re attending the conference, or if you’re a colleague in London and want to say hello, don’t be shy.