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SUMMARY:ShapeSonic: Sonifying Fingertip Interactions for Non-Visual Virtua
 l Shape Perception
DESCRIPTION:Technical Papers\n\nJialin Huang (George Mason University), Al
 exa Siu (Adobe Research), Rana Hanocka (University of Chicago), and Yotam 
 Gingold (George Mason University)\n\nFor sighted users, computer graphics 
 and virtual reality allow them to model and perceive imaginary objects and
  worlds. However, these approaches are inaccessible to blind and visually 
 impaired (BVI) users, since they primarily rely on visual feedback. To thi
 s end, we introduce ShapeSonic, a system designed to convey vivid 3D shape
  perception using purely audio feedback or sonification. ShapeSonic tracks
  users' fingertips in 3D and provides real-time sound feedback (sonificati
 on). The shape's geometry and sharp features (edges and corners) are expre
 ssed as sounds whose volumes modulate according to fingertip distance. Sha
 peSonic is based on a mass-produced, commodity hardware platform (Oculus Q
 uest). In a study with 15 sighted and 6 BVI users, we demonstrate the valu
 e of ShapeSonic in shape landmark localization and recognition. ShapeSonic
  users were able to quickly and relatively accurately "touch" points on vi
 rtual 3D shapes in the air.\n\nRegistration Category: Full Access\n\nSessi
 on Chair: Jae-Ho Nah (Sangmyung University)
URL:https://asia.siggraph.org/2023/full-program?id=papers_938&sess=sess158
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