University of Nevada, Reno gets $90k grant to help the disabled play video games
Eelke Folmer has been given a grant of $90,448 from the National Science Foundation. The assistant professor of computer science engineering at University of Nevada, Reno will use these resources to help blind and disabled people enjoy video games. The prototype client that Folmer is creating will allow blind players to navigate Second Life's environment using voice commands alone.
"We are the first to get a grant in gaming accessibility from the NSF," Folmer said. "We're working with a massive multiplayer online game that can potentially offer opportunities for social interactions regardless of disabilities. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for millions of people with disabilities and gaming is a part of that. I'm developing a prototype client for the massive multiplayer virtual world called Second Life that offers a basic level of accessibility for the blind."
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