Well I agree tom, but technology wise, i don't see navigation difficulties as an absolute fact of being visually impared, ----- not with things like the Ultra cane being developed, and all the possible applications of sat nav technology.
In fact eventually, it wouldsn't surprise me if a combination of sat nav and echo or infra red location could be used to create something in real life which performed much the same functions as the navigater in shades as far as routes and obstacle information was concerned (though obviously it couldn't tell you about objects). In fact on this score, it wouldn't surprise me if playing shades etc was quite good practice for future tech developements, ---- ;D. Beware the Grue! Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Randall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Gamers Discussion list'" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 1:49 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Poll Results. > Hi Thomas and all. > > I personally really like both styles of games and think that there is > plenty of room for both in our gaming community. If MOTA continues on > what seems to be its present course I am confident it is going to turn > out a really good game in the classic sidescroller style. While it is > true that these games are somewhat easier to deal with if one does not > feel like expending a huge amount of energy in concentrating on where > one is and where things are and I enjoy them for that reason, I do enjoy > the chalenge of first person shooter type games such as SOD and am very > excited to see where you go with TombHunter II when that time comes. My > spatial skills are very good so no problem there, although I must say I > have gotten absolutely nowhere with Audio Quake. There is no doubt that > it takes more energy and concentration for us to navigate in a new > environment be it a real one or in a game and some will be up to it and > some won't. This is a fact of our existence and I don't see that > changing any time soon. At least when you are out on the streets you > are hopefully not too likely to run across any mutant humans or cyborgs > and all the rest. > Best regards, > > Tom > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Thomas Ward > Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:36 AM > To: Gamers Discussion list > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Poll Results. > > > Hi Mike and all, > Keep in mind here that the Tomb Hunter series is suppose to be a > knock-off clone of Tomb Raider. The majority of Tomb Raider games fall > in the third-person or first person action genre. Though, there was a > side-scroller version made for a cell phone or something a while back. > All I can ask is that the community try Tomb Raider II when it comes > out, and if they don't like it tough. My Genesis 3D engine is suppose to > > be the next generation of audio games for the blind community which is > lacking currently. > As I was saying on the USA Games list a few minutes ago I am really at a > > cross roads in development. I often get requests to make games just like > > or as good as the games out their for the sighted market. However, when > I ran my poll over the weekend a good many of those who voted for a > side-scroller expressed feelings like FPS games are too hard to play, I > can't figure them out, don't have a compatible sound card, etc. So that > > left me pretty confused where to go in the future. i don't know if it is > > just fright at trying something totally new, or most blind gamers don't > have very good spacial and orientation skills. > > > > Mike wrote: >> ehh, honestly I think the second should be sidescrolleing as well, but >> that's just me. >> > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.8/1288 - Release Date: > 19/02/2008 20:47 > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. 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