Development of a VR Head-mounted Display Strap Modification for Use by Individuals with a Cochlear Implant
Aaron Gluck,
Emily Golba,
Julian Brinkley
Abstract:Virtual reality (VR) continues to revolutionize how people work, play, and socialize. Even with new VR systems released regularly, VR hardware can still be inaccessible to many, especially people with disabilities. While researching VR accessibility barriers for older adults, we discovered that the Meta Quest 2 VR head-mounted display (HMD) does not allow for a person with a cochlear implant to wear both simultaneously. This inaccessibility is due to the cochlear implant being surgically implanted along the pa… Show more
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