Virtual Environments for the Transfer of Navigation Skills in the Blind: A Comparison of Directed Instruction Versus Video Game Based Learning Approaches

For profoundly blind individuals, navigating in an unfamiliar building can represent a significant challenge. We investigated the use of an audio-based, virtual environment called Audio-based Environment Simulator (AbES) that can be explored for the purposes of learning the layout of an unfamiliar,...

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Main Authors: Erin C Connors, Elizabeth R Chrastil, Jaime eSanchez, Lotfi B Merabet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00223/full