Virtual Environments: Developing accessible presence within an XR environment

Chris Hughes from Salford University presents Virtual Environments: Developing accessible presence within an XR environment
In previous work we have demonstrated the practicalities of rapid prototyping XR tools for exploring how accessible services can be provided within XR environments. In this presentation we will discuss how this work can be extended to enable a better feeling of presence by extending the environments to be both collaborative, but also using accessibility to break down traditional barriers to communication and interaction. We will explore the background to this work, demonstrate a possible testing framework and discuss how the tools can be evaluated, using techniques such as eye tracking.