<div dir="ltr">Information you may be interested in.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Blake, Lou Ann via NFBNet-Members-List</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org">nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br>Date: Sun, Mar 6, 2022 at 12:48 AM<br>Subject: Blind and low-vision adults needed for research study on avatar diversity<br></div><br><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research.</span><br><div lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-363917555394542420WordSection1">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">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. </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We specify our study details below: </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Participants will be interviewed over Zoom with researchers and reflect on their experiences with avatar on social VR platforms. <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We may also ask participants to share screens via Zoom to demonstrate their avatars. <u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The interview will last for approximately 1 hour, and we offer a compensation of $15/hour for participants. <u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We are looking for participants who must: </span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Be at least 18 years old<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Blind and low vision<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have experience using avatars on social VR and social media platforms (e.g., VRChat, Rec Room, Facebook, Snapchat)<u></u><u></u></span></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested in participating in this study, please fill out this form:
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0e9a23RWjh1PSh8" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">https://uwmadison.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0e9a23RWjh1PSh8</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
We will follow up with you if you are eligible to participate. If you need accommodations to participate, please contact Kexin Zhang at
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:kzhang284@wisc.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">kzhang284@wisc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">. We look forward
to hearing your avatar experiences on social VR and social media! <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Best,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Lou Ann Blake, J.D.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Research Programs, Blindness Initiatives<u></u><u></u></p>
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