qrayons t1_j94d04n wrote
Reply to comment by ChipsAhoiMcCoy in Microsoft has shown off an internal demo that gives users the ability to control Minecraft by telling the game what to do, and lets players create Minecraft worlds by AI language model by Schneller-als-Licht
If you don't mind me asking, what does it mean to play a game like that when you're blind? How do the mods let you play? Do they like describe the environment somehow?
ChipsAhoiMcCoy t1_j94f02c wrote
Sure, there are some YouTube videos of people testing out the accessibility mods for Minecraft that you can watch if you want to visually see how it looks, but basically camera controls are done via the use of your numb pad. So the default looking position is north for example, and if you hit the six key on your number pad which would basically be east, you would then be looking north east and if you push it again you would be looking east, etc. so it adds that sort of segmented camera control and the screen reader of choice will announce which direction you’re facing so you can essentially reach any block like you normally would be able to with a mouse and keyboard this way. Like if I’m chopping a tree down, I would hit the down key one time so that I would be facing the bottom block of the tree, and then I would hit the up arrow to hit the center block, etc. There is also fall detection where it will scan ahead of you and if it detects a fall that’s greater than about 10 blocks or so, then it will warn you. There’s also an auto lock feature where certain entities in the game whether that be chests or monsters, will make this kind of beeping noise. If you hits the assigned key to lock onto the target when you hear that beeping noise, it will do as it states and lock you onto the target to help you find things easier. So if I’m ever fighting them off it’s fairly easy because it’s basically aim bot. I could go on and on, but to give you the best idea of how this works check out a video on YouTube about it it’s actually pretty darn fascinating how well they got this game to work with a screen reader.
qrayons t1_j95wvnu wrote
Oh wow, that's cool. I'll have to check those videos out. Thanks for sharing :)
Shamwowz21 t1_j96he4r wrote
That’s a very interesting way to play a game! I hope you get to play in full dive soon and experience a better game than anyone with total vision has ever played before- and, of course the cherry on top would be to truly correct your sight and you can see in every type of way people today cannot, with their silly un-upgraded sight. Take care :)
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