Voice User Interface for Designing Inclusive Games for Children with Visual Impairment and Sighted Pupils
摘要
Children with visual impairment (VI) face significant challenges in experiencing inclusive play due to limited accessibility to games. This study explores how Voice User Interfaces (VUIs), specifically Amazon's Alexa, can facilitate inclusive play experiences among visually impaired and sighted children. We conducted contextual inquiry studies and a series of co-design workshops with special educators and students with mixed visual abilities, identifying key challenges and deriving opportunities for game design on VUI. We shared a game prototype demonstrating a dynamic and inclusive play experience with a VUI in a low-resource environment. Through evaluation and testing, design insights and challenges are shared with the game development community, which will help them to develop accessible games relevant to Indian schools.