EchoVis Game vs Ballyland Code 3

EchoVis Game is a simple audio game aimed at the blind and visually impaired, among others. The main purpose of this game is to demonstrate one of the many ways in which smartphones can be used to develop the hearing skills of people with visual impairments. People without vision problems are also encouraged to try their hearing skills. There are several levels in this game, each with a different type of environoment and different tasks to compleate. The main tasks for the user in adventure game are to compleate the scenarios presented before the start of the level, paying attention to various gameplay elements that threaten the player's virtual life. This should be done primarily by analysing the sound information delivered to the player's ears. Thereforge, we recommend playing with stereo headphones connected to the smartphone and without looking at the screen. All necessary messages are read out to the user by the speech synthesizer. In our opinion, this application can be successfully used, for example, by instructors of spatial orientation or trainers conducting training on bringing the way the blind perceive the world to sighted people. In the Project, we have planned to create 3 games to achieve this goal. We are doing this as part of the Echovis project – for more information about it, see the website www.echovis.tt.com.pl. We encourage you to give us your feedback, ideas, possible errors in the operation of the application, etc.

“Ballyland Code 3: Pick Up” is a fun, educational app that introduces young students to Coding and Computational thinking on an iPad, including those who are blind or visually impaired. The app is a sequel to two previous Ballyland Code apps and offers a new coding challenge. Challenge 3 again involves a digital game grid with rows and columns, in which this time you need to code Wheelie, the car from Ballyland, to move around and pick up the frog, flower and coin. These three targets will be in a different position for each level of the Challenge. Coding the shortest route to pick them all up will test computational thinking and ‘mental mapping’ skills. A great learn-to-code app for all! Visit the Sonokids website sonokids.org for more information. Specifications: • Easy/Moderate level; • Audio Based Coding™: built-in speech, accessible coding interface, audio description, fun and meaningful sound effects, audio and visual (animated) on-screen coding output, mini audio-play; • No reading skills required; • No need to type code; • Unique accessibility for learners who are blind or visually impaired; • Finger gestures: Finger drag, Flick left and right with one finger, Flick down and up with one finger, Double tap, Three finger flick left; • “Black Curtain” option so everyone plays by ear; • Designed with feedback from children, parents and teachers; • Option to use Ballyland 3D printable tactile grid, moveable characters and objects for learning support (visit the website); • Use at home and school. Learning outcomes: • Computational thinking and basic Coding concepts and skills, such as breaking problem down in steps, sequencing, using coding commands; • Listening, Locating, Memory, ‘Mental Mapping’; • Orientation, spatial awareness on touch screen; • Navigating rows and columns in a digital grid (important for math!).