Virtual Reality

Virtual Reality

  • VR Overview

    Virtual reality replaces the real world with a virtual environment created by software.

  • Mobility and VR

    Virtual environments can offer users the ability to overcome real world physical barriers.

  • Hearing and VR

    Some virtual experiences rely heavily on audible cues to guide users.

  • Cognition and VR

    Users with cognitive impairments can become proficient in virtual environments

  • Low Vision and VR

    Users may have trouble reading text which lacks sufficient contrast against the background.

  • Blindness and VR

    VR platforms are not designed to work with screen readers such as JAWS or NVDA.

  • Olfactory and VR

    Smell is likely to be an important part of Immersive Virtual Reality.

  • Older Users and VR

    Rehabilitation activities for stroke can translate to real world outcomes.

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