This is quite amazing and I thought that I would pass this on to those that would find this as interesting as I did.
Blind Gamer
I have played Soul Claibur 2 which is arguably the best 3-D fighter of all times. It has an amazing amount of depth to the game. I clocked in over 100 hours on this game (it records the amount of game time that you play). It is a very complicated and hand-eye coordinatedly intense game. I can't imagine getting good at this game without seeing the action on screen.
He must slowly learn the game mechanics by the sound effects in surround sound . Games like Delta Force, UT, and Quake are pretty good games in surround. You use the positioning of sound effects to better pinpoint 'baddies.' The only thing is sound occlusion which is where most of the 'sight' that blind people use to function is just beginning to be put into games. Occlusion is when it hits walls or gets muffled by objects. Like walking in an open area and walking next to a wall; you can hear the closeness of the walls. There is no occlusion in Soul Calibur 2. The only thing that it has is left and right positioning to the characters.
This kid is amazing to have learned how to play AND beat oppenents in a genre of games that takes the most hand-eye coordination next to first person shooter (FPS's).
I found THIS from some indie developers.
Just thought that I would pass this along
