Speech in a Virtual World, Part II From: Speech Technology - October 2009 - page 42 By: Robin Springer Virtual worlds are still in their infancy. It is uncertain which technologies will be used in the future to assist people in enjoying an accessible in-world experience, but it is likely speech recognition will continue to be used to bridge the gap. Read the entire article at: http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/Column/Voice-Value/Speech-in-a-Virtual-World,-Part-II-56344.aspx Links: Speech in a Virtual World, Part I http://www.speechtechmag.com/Articles/Column/Voice-Value/Speech-in-a-Virtual-World-55189.aspx Virtual Ability http://virtualability.org/default.aspx http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Virtual_Ability Second Life Frees Disabled from Restrictions of Everyday Life http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-09/2008-09-17-voa24.cfm?CFID=262597485&CFTOKEN=44236340&jsessionid=66307b9f7245a42666e82c5d2c7e1319204c TextSL a Second Life client for Visually Impaired and Blind Users http://textsl.org/ Max, the Virtual Guide Dog http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/news/meet-max-the-virtual-guide-dog/ Virtual Guide Dogs Help Visually Impaired in Second Life http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/48387/Virtual-Guide-Dogs-Help-Visually-Impaired-in-Second-Life