From dandrews920 at comcast.net Thu Jul 24 01:30:35 2025 From: dandrews920 at comcast.net (David Andrews) Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2025 20:30:35 -0500 Subject: [NJAGDU] Research Participation Request: Evaluating Omnidirectional Audio Description Framework for Blind and Low-Vision Audiences in Virtual Reality Musical Performances Message-ID: Research Participation Request: Evaluating Omnidirectional Audio Description Framework for Blind and Low-Vision Audiences in Virtual Reality Musical Performances The below research participant solicitation is being provided for informational purposes only. The National Federation of the Blind has no involvement in this research, but we believe that it may contribute to our research mission. Research Title: Evaluating Omnidirectional Audio Description Framework for Blind and Low-Vision Audiences in Virtual Reality Musical Performances Being conducted by: New Jersey Institute of Technology Purpose of the Study This study explores how three enhanced omnidirectional audio-description techniques (spatial audio descriptions, view-dependent descriptions, and AI-powered conversational audio descriptions) affect spatial awareness, immersion, engagement, and comprehension for blind and low-vision users experiencing 360° virtual reality musical performances. We hope to examine how these audio description techniques support blind and low-vision participants' understanding of visual elements and their enjoyment of virtual reality musical performances. Role of the Participants and Anticipated Length of the Study Participants will attend a single 60 - 90 minute session at New Jersey Institute of Technology. They'll don a Meta Quest 2 headset and experience three 2 to 3-minute VR musical scenes, each first with a traditional audio description, then with an enhanced audio description technique. After each scene, they'll complete a brief questionnaire and a short interview. A practice scene and headset training are provided at the start. Proposed Participant Compensation Yes, each participant receives a $50 Amazon gift card upon completion. Link or Instructions for Participants to Enter the Study https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9M6oPm2a8kGPbIG Contact the following individual with any questions Khang Dang 5032692865 khd3 at njit.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: