ImAc, an EU Funded project, has imagined how access services such as subtitles and sign language will work with immersive content (360 degree video and virtual reality). By testing different scenarios in pilots spanning three countries we have settled on the answer and are inviting people to give us their views. The ImAc project has … Continue reading “Invitation to try the future of Access Services”
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ImAc Cross National Pilots in the UK- RNIB
The Immersive Accessibility Project is a European project which aims to find the best way to incorporate audio description and spoken subtitles into virtual reality and 360° video content, for people who are blind, or partially sighted, deaf and hard-of hearing. To do so, we’ve developed the ImAc player which has different types of audio … Continue reading “ImAc Cross National Pilots in the UK- RNIB”
Design for users with users
User Centred Design (UCD) is a must for any project that aims to offer new solutions or products for end users. ImAc project has embraced iterative design process where the designers have focused on the potential users and their needs from start to end. When the designers understand the users that they are trying to … Continue reading “Design for users with users”
Fixed positioned subtitle demo
In a previous post, we discussed the topic of subtitles in a 360° environment. In ImAc, we investigate how accessibility services can be applied to 360° or VR environments. At our demo app webpage (short link: www.irt.de/foxfinder), you can see a short 360° scene taken from the theatre play “Foxfinder” by Dawn King. In this … Continue reading “Fixed positioned subtitle demo”
ImAc Pilot: Transmedia Catalonia (UAB) and APANAH to collaborate for user testing
The research group Transmedia Catalonia (UAB), part of the ImAc consortium, signed a collaboration agreement last Thursday, 27th February with APANAH, an association from Alicante based in Elda for deaf people and their families. APANAH is a non-profit association, whose main goal is the educational, professional and social integration of deaf people through oral communication. … Continue reading “ImAc Pilot: Transmedia Catalonia (UAB) and APANAH to collaborate for user testing”
IMAC at IBC Amsterdam this week
Immersive Accessibility Project (IMAC) is developing tools and solutions to translate VR and 360 degree content into multi-sensory experiences for people with sight and hearing loss. Through focus groups and closer collaboration with end users, the IMAC Team is exploring how traditional access tools such as audio description, subtitling, audio subtitling and sign language can … Continue reading “IMAC at IBC Amsterdam this week”
ImAc will be presented in ISO meeting 27-31 August 2018 in Okayama (Japan) – I2CAT & UAB
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) (https://www.iso.org/home.html) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that … Continue reading “ImAc will be presented in ISO meeting 27-31 August 2018 in Okayama (Japan) – I2CAT & UAB”
ImAc Pilots – CCMA
The Immersive Accessibility Project (ImAc) aims to make content produced in 360 degree easier to consume and enjoy for people with hearing and sight loss. The user centered design approach has ensured that user preferences are prioritised in the product design within ImAc. Regular feedback from potential end users is allowing the team to design … Continue reading “ImAc Pilots – CCMA”
Realisation of user-centred design – RBB
In ImAC we have deliberately chosen to involve users in the main phases of the project to get continuous feedback. As a result of a number of focus groups involving end users held in November 2017, we have come up with several concepts about the presentation of accessibility services in 360° content. The outcome highlights … Continue reading “Realisation of user-centred design – RBB”
UAB and i2cat test Eye-tracking in 360º – UAB
User centered design approach in ImAc has meant that the user requirements of potential end users such the need to access and engage with immersive content independently are prioritised during the development stages of the project. Real end users are involved in every step of the design and implementation of the tools that will enable … Continue reading “UAB and i2cat test Eye-tracking in 360º – UAB”