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Communications of the ACM, Volume 52, Issue 8

Pages 21 - 22

https://doi.org/10.1145/1536616.1536624

Published: 01 August 2009 Publication History

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Electronic games can inspire players to explore new ideas and concepts. By gaining a better understanding of the dynamic between player and game, researchers hope to develop more interesting and effective approaches.

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Communications of the ACM Volume 52, Issue 8

A Blind Person's Interaction with Technology

August 2009

132 pages

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EISSN:1557-7317

DOI:10.1145/1536616

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