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Os videojogos conheceram um crescimento exponencial da sua popularidade ao longo das três últimas décadas, afirmando-se atualmente como um dos meios de entretenimento mais influentes do século XXI. No entanto, apesar do aumento no número de jogos, da sua componente competitiva, dos periféricos de jogo e do surgimento de cada vez mais plataformas online dedicadas à proliferação de conteúdo relacionado com videojogos, existe ainda uma grande lacuna a nível não só da indústria, mas também da investigação existente, no que diz respeito à inclusão de pessoas com deficiências físicas nos membros superiores no universo dos videojogos. Assim, o objetivo da presente investigação consiste na integração social de pessoas com uma deficiência num dos membros superiores na vasta e diversificada comunidade de gaming, através do desenvolvimento de um periférico de jogo para PC que possibilite uma jogabilidade com qualidade e conforto, assim como melhoria da sua experiência de jogo, empoderando-as a jogar desde jogos mais simples a jogos que exigem maior destreza motora.
Durante a investigação foi aplicada uma metodológica mista, de carater intervencionista e não-intervencionista, de base qualitativa e quantitativa. A fim de compreender os vários conceitos, assim como toda a investigação que fora realizada nas áreas abordadas, recorreu-se a uma revisão da literatura. Em seguida, realizou-se uma investigação ativa composta por uma análise de casos de estudo, que consistiu num levantamento dos periféricos de gaming baseados na inclusão de pessoas com deficiências físicas e das suas características principais, e por um questionário online, realizado com o intuito de traçar o perfil dos destinatários do projeto e recolher inputs valiosos sobre a sua interação com os videojogos. Por último desenvolveu-se o projeto, que culminou na criação de um protótipo funcional e na sua validação através de um estudo de usabilidade.
ABSTRACT : Videogames have experienced an exponential growth in popularity over the past three decades, asserting themselves as one of the most influential entertainment media of the 21st century. However, despite the increase in the number of games, their competitive component, gaming peripherals, and the emergence of more and more online platforms dedicated to the proliferation of content related to videogames, there is still a big gap not only in the industry, but also of the existing research regarding the inclusion of people with physical disabilities in the upper limbs in the universe of videogames. Thus, the objective of the present investigation is the social integration of people with a disability in one of the upper limbs in the vast and diversified gaming community, through the development of a gaming peripheral for PC that enables quality and comfort gameplay, as well as match the level of performance between people with and without disabilities, empowering them to play from simpler to more complex games that require greater motor skills. During the investigation, a mixed methodology, of an interventionist and non-interventionist nature, with a qualitative and quantitative basis was applied. In order to understand the various concepts, as well as all the research that had been carried out in the areas covered, a literature review was used. Then, an active investigation was carried out, consisting of an analysis of case studies, which consisted of a survey of gaming peripherals based on the inclusion of people with physical disabilities and their main characteristics, and an online questionnaire, carried out with the aim to profile the project’s recipients and collect valuable input about their interaction with videogames. Lastly, the project was developed, which culminated in the creation of a functional prototype and its validation through a usability study.
ABSTRACT : Videogames have experienced an exponential growth in popularity over the past three decades, asserting themselves as one of the most influential entertainment media of the 21st century. However, despite the increase in the number of games, their competitive component, gaming peripherals, and the emergence of more and more online platforms dedicated to the proliferation of content related to videogames, there is still a big gap not only in the industry, but also of the existing research regarding the inclusion of people with physical disabilities in the upper limbs in the universe of videogames. Thus, the objective of the present investigation is the social integration of people with a disability in one of the upper limbs in the vast and diversified gaming community, through the development of a gaming peripheral for PC that enables quality and comfort gameplay, as well as match the level of performance between people with and without disabilities, empowering them to play from simpler to more complex games that require greater motor skills. During the investigation, a mixed methodology, of an interventionist and non-interventionist nature, with a qualitative and quantitative basis was applied. In order to understand the various concepts, as well as all the research that had been carried out in the areas covered, a literature review was used. Then, an active investigation was carried out, consisting of an analysis of case studies, which consisted of a survey of gaming peripherals based on the inclusion of people with physical disabilities and their main characteristics, and an online questionnaire, carried out with the aim to profile the project’s recipients and collect valuable input about their interaction with videogames. Lastly, the project was developed, which culminated in the creation of a functional prototype and its validation through a usability study.
Descrição
Dissertação de Mestrado em Design com a especialização em Design de Produto, dissertação apresentada na Faculdade de Arquitetura da Universidade de Lisboa para obtenção do grau de Mestre.
Palavras-chave
Deficiências físicas e mobilidade reduzida Gaming Acessibilidade dos videojogos Design inclusivo Physical disabilities and reduded mobility video game accessibility Inclusive design
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Citação
TAVARES, Nuno Miguel Branco - Vertus : desenvolvimento de um periférico de gaming inclusivo. - Lisboa : FA, 2020. Dissertação de Mestrado.
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Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Arquitetura