Reported November 2008

About Audiodyssey: AudiOdyssey is a video game in which the player acts as a DJ attempting to incite the crowd to dance, thrilling more and more people with his or her rhythmic creations. Players form catchy tunes by swinging a motion-sensing Nintendo Wii controller to set the rhythm and musical tracks . Players without a Wii can use the arrow keys on their keyboard. The funkier the beat, the better the score.

Accessible to Everyone: More than 200 video games customized for visually impaired competitors exist, which makes this activity accessible to those who would otherwise be unable to enjoy it. Many of the video games have specialized interfaces adapted for those who are unable to see well. However, AudiOdyssey is designed to be played by everyone, and includes visual information, making it easy for sighted and visually impaired friends to play this game together.

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., contributed to the information contained in the TV portion of this report.

If you would like more information, please contact:

Eitan Glinert
Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab
Cambridge, MA
(617) 416-6863
glinert@mit.edu

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.
Washington, DC
(202) 530-8353
http://www.ieee.org
ieeeusa@ieee.org

Lois Smith
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 394-1811
http://www.hfes.org
lois@hfes.org