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SUMMARY:Mixed Reality as Empathy Machine. Case Study in Universal Design C
 ourse
DESCRIPTION:Educator's Forum\n\nDorota Kamińska, Grzegorz Zwolinski, and A
 gnieszka Dubiel (Lodz University of Technology)\n\nEmpathy has become a ce
 ntral focus in design and is clearly evident in various frameworks, such a
 s universal design, inclusive design, and human-centered design. However, 
 among numerous stakeholders, designers, and engineers are the ones who par
 ticularly require an expansion of their empathetic understanding. The emer
 gence of immersive technologies has the potential to facilitate the develo
 pment of empathy in individuals. Extended reality (XR) combines virtual re
 ality with the real world, enabling the simulation of various physical sta
 tes, health conditions, and limitations of the human body. This paper intr
 oduces three distinct XR scenarios that immerse potential users in the exp
 eriences of people with special needs. The elaborated tasks encompass aspe
 cts like mobility impairments, pregnancy, and challenges faced by the elde
 rly. All exercises take place in a familiar supermarket environment, as sh
 opping is a common, everyday activity for most people. The XR application 
 is designed for the Oculus Quest 2 platform and is complemented by externa
 l equipment such as a geriatric suit, pregnancy belly simulator, or wheelc
 hair. The proposed simulations were assessed and validated by 42 students 
 from the Lodz University of Technology taking the Universal Design course.
  The testing process comprised several stages, which included an empathy p
 re-test, the execution of the XR experience, an empathy post-test, and a b
 rief interview. Additionally, we registered the time for exercises and mon
 itored users' movement activity during the experience.\n\nRegistration Cat
 egory: Full Access, Enhanced Access, Trade Exhibitor, Experience Hall Exhi
 bitor
URL:https://asia.siggraph.org/2023/full-program?id=edu_121&sess=sess304
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