Looking for players who are deaf / HOH to provide feedback on text-to-speech and speech-to-text features.

1. Are you deaf or very hard of hearing?
We are seeking video game players with hearing impairment to provide feedback
on Xbox’s Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text features.
The Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) is looking for people who are deaf or hard of
hearing to take part in a web-based research project being conducted by Microsoft. The goal of
this study is to assess the experience of the Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text features in
Microsoft’s Xbox video game platform by players who are deaf and hard of hearing.
To be eligible you must:
1. Play video games on a regular basis.
2. Be deaf or hard of hearing.
3. Be 18 years of age or older.
4. Prefer English for reading and writing.
5. Be a member of the Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) by completing our
member form at:
• https://is.gd/AURCmemberform
Participants will be asked to play Halo Wars 2 at least 3 times in 1 week in a multi-player
setting, make notes of their experience, and complete a questionnaire. At the end, participants
each will receive a $100 stipend for their time and effort.
ABOUT US
The Accessibility User Research Collective (AURC) is a national community of people with all
types of disabilities interested in helping make technology more accessible and usable. The
AURC is organized and maintained by assistive technology researchers at Shepherd Center.
To learn more about and join the AURC, please visit:
www.accessibilityuserresearchcollective.org
ABOUT SHEPHERD CENTER
Shepherd Center, located in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, is a private, not-for-profit hospital
specializing in medical treatment, research and rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injury,
brain injury, multiple sclerosis, spine and chronic pain, and other neuromuscular conditions.
Interested? Questions? Please contact Nicole Thompson at AURC@shepherd.org.