Dimensions for the design and evaluation of multimodal videogames for the cognition of people who are blind

CLUE: A Usability Evaluation Checklist for Multimodal Video Game Field Studies with Children Who Are Blind

“…In a later work [22], the authors proposed and discussed a 4-dimension classification to characterize multimodal video games for cognitive development of people who are blind: Interface, Interaction, Cognition, and Evaluation. They assembled such dimensions from the classification of features related to the development and evaluation of 17 multimodal video games and four virtual environments.…”

“…Multimodal video games aiming to develop and enhance cognition of young learners who are blind can be described according to their motivating story [35] together with four dimensions: Interaction, Interface, Cognition, and Evaluation [22,33]. These aspects indicate the key features of game interaction and interface characterization, along with the cognitive process meant to be developed and enhanced, and the type of evaluation implemented.…”

“…These aspects indicate the key features of game interaction and interface characterization, along with the cognitive process meant to be developed and enhanced, and the type of evaluation implemented. According to this characterization, the interface and interaction features that most impact multimodal video games for learners who are blind are Audio, Adaptation, Interaction Mode and Feedback [22]. We enriched the description of such features by aggregating physical carriers, according to Bernsen's (2010) modalities taxonomy.…”

“…There is currently no consistent advice on which methods are appropriate in these circumstances, so the selection of methods relies on individual experience and expertise [14]. In this context, the UEM most commonly applied when evaluating the usability of multimodal games for children who are blind are observation, interviews, and heuristic evaluation [22]. The use of observation is in accordance with the technique most used in the usability evaluation of serious video games, which is usually playtesting, often combined with adhoc questionnaires [25].…”

“…The use of observation is in accordance with the technique most used in the usability evaluation of serious video games, which is usually playtesting, often combined with adhoc questionnaires [25]. The instruments usually applied by researchers and practitioners in this context are ad-hoc questionnaires, Likert-based surveys, and specialized questionnaires [14,22]. The first two types are created and used to evaluate only a specific game, comprising a set of opinion and attitude questions.…”