How to move from Inclusive Systems to Collaborative Systems: the Case of Virtual Reality for teaching O&M

Lauren Thévin (1) , Anke Brock (2)

1 Potioc - Popular interaction with 3d content
2 ENAC - Ecole Nationale de l'Aviation Civile

Inclusive systems can be used both by people with and without impairments. This creates new opportunities for sighted and visually impaired people to collaborate with the same tool. Audio-tactile maps and virtual reality (VR) represent a safe and controlled environment for Orientation & Mobility (O&M) classes. These classes aim to teach visually impaired students to move safely and independently, in particular in urban environments, and can be seen as collaborative activity between teachers and students. To go further regarding collaboration in the classroom, the same virtual environment could be used in parallel by several users. The question of collaboration through awareness from CSCW (Computer Supported Collaborative Work) is extended to VR and accessible interaction. By implementing various facilities for mutual awareness sharing the virtual and physical environment, for users with and without vision, we open the question of inclusive collaboration.

Domaines: Interface homme-machine [cs.HC]

Lauren Thévin, Anke Brock. How to move from Inclusive Systems to Collaborative Systems: the Case of Virtual Reality for teaching O&M. CHI 2019 Workshop on Hacking Blind Navigation, May 2019, Glasgow, United Kingdom. ⟨hal-02082262⟩