Cultural considerations for designing crossover applications for the visually impaired

This paper reviews the overall impact of culture on the design of crossover applications, which are particularly intended to support the blind and visually impaired (B/VI) community. We believe that cultural differences have an impact on the proliferation and wide usage of any assistive technology. Therefore, cultural aspects must be considered in the design of crossover applications for the B/VI community. Comprehensive cultural vision is necessary for an innovative application to be accepted widely. In addition, there is a need to revise and periodically review the application´s acceptance, and update a product based on the cultural changes that may occur to some communities especially with the vast cultural exchange. This paper reviews and highlights good design practices for assistive technology from cultural perspectives.