VR Gaming Accessibility

The practice of making virtual reality games playable and enjoyable by people with disabilities. VR gaming presents unique accessibility challenges beyond traditional game accessibility because of its body-centric nature, requiring physical movement, spatial awareness, and hardware manipulation. Key considerations include supporting alternative input methods, offering multiple locomotion options, avoiding mandatory bimanual interaction, and allowing players to customize difficulty and physical demands. Research shows that in gaming contexts, disabled users may prefer fantasy avatars and barrier-free virtual worlds that offer escapism, contrasting with the preference for realism in social VR.