Abstract
Virtual reality (VR) continues to revolutionize how people work, play, and socialize. Even with new VR systems released regularly, VR hardware can still be inaccessible to many, especially people with disabilities. While researching VR accessibility barriers for older adults, we discovered that the Meta Quest 2 VR head-mounted display (HMD) does not allow for a person with a cochlear implant to wear both simultaneously. This inaccessibility is due to the cochlear implant being surgically implanted along the path of the HMD strap. To increase VR accessibility for individuals with a cochlear implant, we designed, developed, and tested a 3D-printed HMD strap modification that supports wearing both a VR HMD and a cochlear implant. This work illustrates that small, simple modifications can significantly increase the accessibility of VR system hardware for people with disabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1541-1547 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2023 |
| Event | 67th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2023 - Columbia, United States Duration: 23 Oct 2023 → 27 Oct 2023 |
Keywords
- Accessibility
- Cochlear Implant
- Head-mounted Display
- Virtual Reality