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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><div><div><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Our names are Jazmin Collins and Crescentia Jung. We are PhD students in the Enhancing Ability Lab and the Virtual Embodiment Lab at Cornell University. Our lab is currently conducting a research study on improving the accessibility of social virtual reality (VR) platforms for people with visual impairments. We are contacting you to see if you would be interested in participating in this study!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The study will be conducted on our campus at Cornell Tech, located on Roosevelt Island in New York City. This is an in-person study, so participants will schedule a 90-minute time slot to come to our campus to complete the study session. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>During the session, participants will interact with a VR prototype to assess accessibility enhancements. The prototype will run on a Meta Quest 2, a VR headset with a handheld controller. Participants will wear this VR headset and explore several virtual scenes with a virtual guide. You will then be asked to complete an interview about your experience.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Participants must:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto' type=disc><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Be at least 18 years old<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Have a visual impairment (low vision/blindness)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Be able/willing to travel to the Cornell Tech NYC campus on Roosevelt Island (located at 2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044) for an in-person study<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Participants who have the following are unable to participate in our study according to the Meta Quest Health and Safety Guidelines:</span><o:p></o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto' type=disc><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>History of seizures, severe dizziness, eye or muscle twitching, or blackouts in response to flashing lights or patterns<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Pregnant<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Current heart conditions<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Current medical conditions requiring the use of implanted electronic medical devices (e.g., pacemakers)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Other medical conditions impairing sense of motion or balance<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>If you meet our criteria and the above risks of discomfort do not apply, please sign up for a study session through this Calendly link. </span><a href="https://tinyurl.com/vr-guide"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://tinyurl.com/vr-guide</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We will call the phone number you provide on Calendly for a screening call before the study.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Participants will be compensated $50 for completing the study. We also offer up to $30 total reimbursement for travel expenses upon presentation of receipts.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please respond to this email if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you and working with you to improve the accessibility of VR!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jazmin Collins</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PhD Student</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Information Science</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cornell University, Cornell Tech</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Crescentia Jung</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PhD Student</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Information Science</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cornell University, Cornell Tech</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><br><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shiri Azenkot</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Associate Professor</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Information Science</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute, Cornell Tech, Cornell University</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>————————————-<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Arthur Jacobs, President<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>NYC Chapter, NFB of NYS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>347-395-2203<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NYC-News" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:nyc-news+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">nyc-news+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>To view this discussion on the web visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nyc-news/5A7FD804-E90C-4CFC-A150-4894C18D601D%40nfbny.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nyc-news/5A7FD804-E90C-4CFC-A150-4894C18D601D%40nfbny.org</a>.<br>For more options, visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/optout">https://groups.google.com/d/optout</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NYC-News" group.<br>To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to <a href="mailto:nyc-news+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com">nyc-news+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com</a>.<br>To view this discussion on the web visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nyc-news/6F63ACED-E12B-4683-8BB3-AFFD5B15D3D9%40nfbny.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer">https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/nyc-news/6F63ACED-E12B-4683-8BB3-AFFD5B15D3D9%40nfbny.org</a>.<br>For more options, visit <a href="https://groups.google.com/d/optout">https://groups.google.com/d/optout</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>