Researcher Develops Computer Game for the Blind
From: IDG News Service - 06/14/2005
By: Martyn Williams 

As part of his PhD project, Japanese student Makoto Ohuchi of Tohoku Fukushi
University has developed a computer game conducted entirely through sound. In
order for the computer to track a player's movements, players don headphones
and attach sensors to their arms, wrist, and to the mallet they use to swing
at the imaginary bees buzzing around their head. The game, dubbed "BBBeat,"
uses a control box that players wear on their waist to transmit information
between the sensors and a PC. The game can also be displayed on a monitor as
it's being played so others can see the action. In a 10-day trial, players
showed significant improvement, indicating that the game helps people grow
more attuned to their sense of sound. The game is aimed principally for sale
to rehabilitation centers and schools, and Ohuchi says it could be on the
market by the end of the year. Ohuchi will publish his research in the
proceedings of next month's International Conference on Auditory Display. 

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