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Vision User

Also known as: VU, Sighted User

A person who primarily uses vision to access digital content, interacting with web pages and applications through visual scanning, mouse/trackpad pointing, and visual recognition of interface elements. Vision users can rapidly skim content, identify relevant elements through visual hierarchy and layout cues, and process multiple pieces of information simultaneously. The term is used in accessibility research to distinguish from screen reader users when comparing task performance and interaction patterns across access modalities.

Category: Web Accessibility · Research

Related: Screen Reader User · Visual Skimming · Web Navigation

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