[NFB_of_Georgia] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind and low-vision adults needed for research study on avatar diversity

[Dorothy Griffin]

Information you may be interested in.

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From: Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
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Date: Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 12:48 AM
Subject: Blind and low-vision adults needed for research study on avatar
diversity

The below research participant solicitation is being provided for
informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no
involvement in this research.



Hi everyone,



The Mad-Ability Lab at UW-Madison is conducting avatar diversity and
accessibility research to investigate how people with disabilities perceive
and use avatars on Social VR and social media platforms. We are recruiting
participants to join our study.



We specify our study details below:

   - Participants will be interviewed over Zoom with researchers and
   reflect on their experiences with avatar on social VR platforms.
   - We may also ask participants to share screens via Zoom to demonstrate
   their avatars.
   - The interview will last for approximately 1 hour, and we offer a
   compensation of $15/hour for participants.



We are looking for participants who must:

   1. Be at least 18 years old
   2. Blind and low vision
   3. Have experience using avatars on social VR and social media platforms
   (e.g., VRChat, Rec Room, Facebook, Snapchat)



If you are interested in participating in this study, please fill out this
form: https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0e9a23RWjh1PSh8. We
will follow up with you if you are eligible to participate. If you need
accommodations to participate, please contact Kexin Zhang at
kzhang284 at wisc.edu. We look forward to hearing your avatar experiences on
social VR and social media!



Best,

Mad Ability Lab





Lou Ann Blake, J.D.

Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives

200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

(410) 659-9314, extension 2221 | lblake at nfb.org





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