4 papers
Sonic Stage: Auto-Generating Interactive Spatial Soundscapes to Facilitate Dialogue Video Comprehension for Blind Viewers
Shuchang Xu, Xiaofu Jin, Gaurav Jain +4
Audio description (AD) makes film and television accessible to blind and low-vision (BLV) audiences by narrating characters' actions. However, in scenes with lots of dialogue, AD o…
Branch Explorer: Leveraging Branching Narratives to Support Interactive 360° Video Viewing for Blind and Low Vision Users
Shuchang Xu, Xiaofu Jin, Wenshuo Zhang +2
360° videos enable users to freely choose their viewing paths, but blind and low vision (BLV) users are often excluded from this interactive experience. To bridge this gap, we pre…
DanmuA11y: Making Time-Synced On-Screen Video Comments (Danmu) Accessible to Blind and Low Vision Users via Multi-Viewer Audio Discussions
Shuchang Xu, Xiaofu Jin, Huamin Qu +1
By overlaying time-synced user comments on videos, Danmu creates a co-watching experience for online viewers. However, its visual-centric design poses significant challenges for bl…
Systematic Literature Review of Using Virtual Reality as a Social Platform in HCI Community
Xiaoying Wei, Xiaofu Jin, Ge Lin Kan +2
Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly used as a social platform for users to interact and build connections with one another in an immersive virtual environment. Reflecting on the e…