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Whack-a-Mole for the Visually Impaired

Whack-a-Mole for the Visually Impaired. Luv Kohli COMP290-039 February 24, 2004. Images and sounds by Pat Friedl. Images and sounds by Pat Friedl. Images and sounds by Pat Friedl. Motivation. Lack of fun games for visually impaired children Children need exercise for muscle tone

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Whack-a-Mole for the Visually Impaired

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  1. Whack-a-Mole for the Visually Impaired Luv Kohli COMP290-039 February 24, 2004

  2. Images and sounds by Pat Friedl

  3. Images and sounds by Pat Friedl

  4. Images and sounds by Pat Friedl

  5. Motivation • Lack of fun games for visually impaired children • Children need exercise for muscle tone • Educational – spatial reasoning

  6. The Game • Furry woodland creatures appear at random to pester the player • Based on the location creature sounds are coming from, the player hits the creature back into its hole

  7. Goals • Fun and enjoyable game • Physical activity • Inexpensive equipment

  8. Audio • Several speakers (4?) in some spatial arrangement • FMOD or DirectSound?

  9. Interface • Need to make sure children do not hurt themselves • Colored foam sponges • Camera looks at colors and determines what is covered up to see what is being hit

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