\No, that would be disturbing and scary! Hopefully if such a Sat nav was developed, it would use a voice less likely to cause you to break out in fits of absolute terror!
also, on a technical point, i don't think Sat nav can work inside buildings, I was only thinking of the outdoors the way car and walking sat navs work now. beware the grue! # Dark. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Willem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Poll Results. > Lol imagine walking into a building some day and you use a sat navigater > and > it says "There is a passage to the left" in the SOD voice. Or "The area is > open ahead." > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> > Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 4:29 AM > Subject: Re: [Audyssey] MOTA Poll Results. > > >> 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. >> 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: 269.20.9/1290 - Release Date: > 20/02/2008 20:45 > --- 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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