Reawakening the Ghosts from the Past? Accessibility Lessons Learned from Second Life
Type
conference speech
Date Issued
2023-04-23
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Recently, the need for a more inclusive and accessible Metaverse has become increasingly apparent. As a result, there has been a surge in efforts to explore potential solutions to this issue. To better understand the current accessibility challenges, we have taken a moment to reflect on past research conducted in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). Through a literature review of accessibility research in Second Life, a popular immersive virtual world during the Web 2.0 era, we analysed accessibility research (2008-2022, N=11 papers) presented at ACM SIGCHI conferences. The potential of accessible virtual worlds was already recognised in the Second Life era. However, we found that the solutions were only implemented as an afterthought and that in the future, we can draw more insights to build upon work from the past and other disciplines. We, therefore, highlight several critical aspects that were lacking and suggest opportunities and discussion points for future research in this field. Our goal is to help advance HCI research on the accessibility of immersive virtual worlds and prevent the pitfalls of the past. We believe that by doing so, we can create a more inclusive and accessible Metaverse without reawakening the ghosts from the past.
Language
English
Keywords
Human Computer Interaction
Accessibility
Metaverse
Second Life
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
None
Event Title
Workshop "Towards an Inclusive and Accessible Metaverse" at CHI 2023
Event Location
Hamburg, Germany
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Contact Email Address
annika.kaltenhauser@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
269327
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