Title
Turn off the graphics: designing non-visual interfaces for mobile phone games.
Abstract
Mobile phones are a widespread platform for ICT applications because they are highly pervasive in contemporary society. Hence, we can think of mobile gaming as a serious candidate to being a prominent form of entertainment in the near future. However, most games (for computers, console and mobile devices) make extensive use of the visual medium, which tends to exclude visually-impaired users from the play. While mobile gaming could potentially reach many visually-impaired users, who are very familiar with this technology, currently there seems to be only very few alternatives for this community. In an attempt to explore new interactive possibilities for such users, this work presents an initial study on non-visual interfaces for mobile phone games. It is based on Semiotic Engineering principles, emphasizing communication through aural, tactile and gestural signs, and deliberately excluding visual information. Results include a number of issues that can be incorporated to a wider research agenda on mobile gaming accessibility, both for the visually-impaired and sighted.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1590/S0104-65002009000100005
J. Braz. Comp. Soc.
Keywords
Field
DocType
graphic design,mobile device
Mobile technology,Mobile search,Computer science,Entertainment,Semiotic engineering,Mobile device,Human–computer interaction,Information and Communications Technology,Mobile Web,Mobile phone,Multimedia
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
15
1
1678-4804
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
9
0.62
16
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Luis Valente1737.79
clarisse sieckenius254380.38
Bruno Feijó320029.85