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UPDATE: THIS FILE LAST EDITED 3-2010
ACCESSIBLE
E-GAMES
(BLIND & LOW VISION)
A PUBLICATION FROM THE...
SIGHT LOSS
INFORMATION
DETECTIVE
.....ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
SHOULD THE READER WANT TO SUGGEST ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS FOR THIS LISTING, PLEASE SEND YOUR IDEAS - GO TO LINK, SEND A MESSAGE, NEAR THE TOP OF THIS WEBPAGE.
NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS NOT INTENDED AS AN ENDORSEMENT OR RECOMMENDATION, AND IS PRESENTED SIMPLY AS A CONVENIENCE TO THE READER. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING AVAILABILITY OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, THE COMPLETENESS OF THIS LISTING IS NOT GUARANTEED.
THE RICHEST GAME EXPERIENCES FOR NO-VISION OR LOW-VISION COMPUTER USERS WILL BE ENJOYED WHEN USING EITHER EXTERNAL STEREO SPEAKERS OR STEREO HEADPHONES.
HERE ARE SOME POTENTIAL IDEAS FOR AUDIO-BASED COMPUTER GAMES:
- CELEBRITY VOICES IDENTIFICATION
- IDENTIFY MOVIES BY SOUND BITE
- IDENTIFY SONGS BY SOUND BITE
- EDUCATIONAL STUDIES (VERBAL TUTORIALS)
- TEST HAND-EAR COORDINATION (STEREO SOUNDS)
- TEST REACTION TIME (VOICE COMMANDS)
- AGAINST COMPUTER (MOVE-COUNTERMOVE)
- TEXT-ONLY WITH SCREEN READER
FURTHER, THE FOLLOWING PROFESSIONAL SURVEY IS A GOOD STARTING POINT FOR A PRODUCT SEARCH...
LINK: 25 BEST
SITE: WWW DOT 7128 DOT COM
SCROLL TO: HEADING - TOP 25 WEB SITES FOR GAMERS WHO ARE BLIND - 2009
FURTHER, HERE IS THE LATEST VISION-LOSS GAMING NEWS...
LINK: GAMES RESEARCH
SITE: WWW DOT REUTERS DOT COM
SCROLL TO: HEADING - VIRTUAL REALITY ETC.
THE FOLLOWING WERE IDENTIFIED BY A GOOGLE SEARCH: ALSO, COMPUTER RADIO ONLINE TONIGHT HOST, DAVID LAWRENCE, RECOMMENDS GAME SPY DOT COM AS THE BEST OVERVIEW OF ALL E-GAME PRODUCTS.
1. HTTP://WWW.VIGUIDE.COM/ENTGAMES.HTM
- VISION IMPAIRED GUIDE
-WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE IS PRIMARILY A DIRECTORY OF COMPUTER GAMES AND THEIR VENDORS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CHILDREN. INCLUDED ARE BOTH EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT GAMES WITH NUMEROUS DESCRIPTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS, AS WELL AS PRICES AND CONTACT INFORMATION. ALSO, MOST OF THE GAMES LISTED RUN ON OLDER PC AND MAC OPERATING SYSTEMS.
2. HTTP://AUDIOGAMES.NET
- AUDIO GAMES NETWORK
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE IS AN INDEX OF AUDIO GAMES AND THEIR VENDORS FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONSUMERS. INCLUDED ARE ADVENTURE, ACTION, ARCADE, PUZZLE, SIMULATION, SPORTS AND STRATEGY GAMES.
3. HTTP://WWW.BAVISOFT.COM/
- BAVISOFT
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE OFFERS A NON-GRAPHIC GAMING EXPERIENCE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED. THIS WORLD OF ENTERTAINMENT USES SOUND IMAGERY GAMES PRODUCED BY SKILLED MUSICIANS, VOICE TALENTS AND AUDIO ENGINEERS.
4. HTTP://GMAGAMES.COM
- GMA GAMES
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- GAMES DESIGNED TO BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE TO BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS IS PROMISED BY THIS WEBSITE. SERVICES INCLUDE DEMOS, FREE GAMES, FREE NEWSLETTER AND GAMES DISCUSSION MAILING LIST.
5. HTTP://BFCGAMES.COM
- BFC GAMES
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE DESCRIBES ACTION-ADVENTURE, GAMBLING AND PUZZLE GAMES WRITTEN BY A BLIND PROGRAMMER FOR BLIND PLAYERS. IN ADDITION, THIS SITE OFFERS A NEWSLETTER, DISCUSSION LIST, ONLINE SCORE CHARTS AND A PROGRAMMING RESOURCE CENTER.
6. HTTP://WWW.VIPGAMESZONE.COM
- IGOR KHMELEVTSOV & ALINA KHMELEVTSOV
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE OFFERS COMPUTERIZED GAMES FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED THAT ARE PLAYED BY EAR WITH RECOMMENDED QUAD SPEAKERS. INCLUDED ARE ARCADE TO FIRST PERSON 3-D GAMES WITH MAZE AND CHASE AUDIO ENVIRONMENTS, AS WELL AS, A MONTHLY DISCOUNT CONTEST AND NEWSLETTER.
7. HTTP://WWW.ESPSOFTWORKS.COM
- ADORA ENTERTAINMENT
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE STATES IT IS A VISUALLY IMPAIRED FRIENDLY SITE AND IS A RESOURCE FOR GAMES AND GAME LINKS FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED CONSUMERS. INCLUDED ARE GAMES THAT TICKLE YOUR EARS WITH SURROUND SOUND, DYNAMIC AUDIO AND UNUSUAL VOICES, PLUS GAMES CHAT AND STEREO DEMOS TO TRY.
8. HTTP://WWW.PCSGAMES.NET
- LOUIS SCRIVANI AND PHIL VLASAK
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE IS A DIRECTORY OF DISABILITY RESOURCES, INCLUDING UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE GAMES. SOME GAMES CONSIST ONLY OF SOUND AND SOME ARE WEBPAGE GAMES.
9. HTTP://WWW.E-BILITY.COM
- E-BILITY PTY LTD
- UPDATING OF MATERIAL IS NOTED
- THIS WEBSITE IS A DIRECTORY PRODUCED BY AN ACCESSIBILITY RESEARCH PROJECT. THERE ARE MANY LINKS FOR GAMES AND RELATED TOPICS FOR ALL DISABILITIES AND ALL AGES.
10. HTTP://ALLINPLAY.COM
- ALL IN PLAY
- WEBPAGES ARE NOT DATED
- THIS WEBSITE OFFERS ONLINE GAMES EQUALLY ACCESSIBLE FOR BLIND, LOW VISION AND FULLY SIGHTED PLAYERS WITH THE EMPHASIS ON FUN, COMMUNITY AND FRIENDSHIP.
OTHER RESOURCES:
A. AUDYSSEY ONLINE MAGAZINE
- ACCESSIBLE GAMES INFO AND REVIEWS
HTTP://WWW.ESPSOFTWORKS.COM
B. BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED RING
- NETWORK OF RELATED WEBSITES
- VARIOUS GAME REFERRALS
HTTP://WWW.RINGSURF.COM/NETRING?ACTION=INFO&RING=BLINDANDVI
C. INTERNATIONAL GAME DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION
- SOME GAMES ACCESS RELATED INFO
HTTP://WWW.IGDA.ORG
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