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VR-designers arbete med tillgänglighet inom virtuella upplevelser
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT, Division of Media and Design.
University West, School of Business, Economics and IT, Division of Media and Design.
2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
VR designers work with accessibility within virtual experiences (English)
Abstract [en]

Virtual Reality (VR) is an extensive field where significant development has been made. A critical aspect of the user experiences is still relatively unexplored, the accessibility. How VR designers can work to make their experiences more accessible becomes an important part regarding the development of the technology and the inclusion of users with disabilities. Today, there is no known, structured study about how VR designers in Sweden work practically with accessibility within virtual experiences. The purpose of this study is therefore to create knowledge about how designers within the VR industry work with accessibility in the design of virtual experiences. In this study we conducted a survey, which focused on factors that influence the work with accessibility in VR, and six deepening interviews. The result of the survey showed differences within occupational groups, where visual VR designers work more with accessibility than other occupational groups. The result of the interviews revealed tendencies that VR designers’ point of view and definition considering accessibility, affected which people with disabilities that were included in their design process. Establishing generic guidelines or tools can support VR designers' work with accessibility, but these do not make the virtual experiences accessible. Some kind of collaborative work between designers and users with disabilities is needed to ensure accessible VR experiences. 

Abstract [sv]

Virtuell verklighet (VR) är ett omfattande område där betydande utveckling gjorts. En kritisk aspekt av användarupplevelserna är dock fortfarande relativt outforskad, tillgängligheten. Hur VR-designers kan arbeta med att tillgängliggöra sina upplevelser blir därför en viktig del i teknologins utveckling samt inkludering av användare med nedsatta förmågor. Idag finns det ingen känd, strukturerad studie kring hur VR-designers i Sverige praktiskt arbetar med tillgängligheten inom virtuella upplevelser. Syftet med denna studie är därför att skapa kunskap om hur designers inom VR-branschen arbetar med tillgänglighet i designandet av virtuella upplevelser. I studien kombinerades en enkät, där fokuset var att ta reda på vilka faktorer som påverkar arbetet med VR och tillgänglighet, samt sex fördjupande intervjuer. Enkätresultatet visade skillnader mellan yrkesgrupper, där visuella VR-designers arbetade mer med tillgänglighet än andra yrkesgrupper. I intervjuresultatet sågs tendenser på att VR-designers synsätt och definition kring tillgänglighet påverkade vilka användare med nedsatta förmågor som inkluderades i deras designprocess. Etablering av allmänna riktlinjer eller verktyg kan stödja VR-designers tillgänglighetsarbete, men dessa gör inte virtuella upplevelser tillgängliga. Någon typ av samarbete mellan designers och användare med nedsatta förmågor behövs således för att säkerställa virtuella upplevelsers tillgänglighet. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 69
Keywords [en]
VR, virtual reality, accessibility, inclusive design
Keywords [sv]
VR, virtuell verklighet, tillgänglighet, inkluderande design
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Human Computer Interaction
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-16792Local ID: EXC509OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hv-16792DiVA, id: diva2:1581449
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Media informatics
Educational program
Digitala media
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Available from: 2021-08-18 Created: 2021-07-21 Last updated: 2021-08-23Bibliographically approved

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