Achieving Immersive Gameplay: Interpreters and Video Game Accessibility

Title

Achieving Immersive Gameplay: Interpreters and Video Game Accessibility

Author

Rebekah Cheeley

Faculty Sponsor

Erin Trine

Gavin Keulks

Date

6/1/2018

Abstract

ASL/English interpreters (ASLEI) are exploring their influence and how they impact the communities they work with. Sensitive to oppression and marginalization of the needs of the d/Deaf community, interpreters and interpreting students are looking at how they can best support greater accessibility for people with who identify as d/Deaf or hard of hearing. Video games are one such area where accessibility is lacking. Problems include reliance on sound cues for crucial survival information...

Type

Text

Honors Thesis

Department

Honors Program

Keywords

deaf

video games

accessibility

ASL

sign language

Language

eng

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Identifier

honors_theses/171