The Number One Educational Resource for the Game Industry
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Overview:
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This year, the World Health Organization (WHO) began reaching out to the video game audio community and invited those involved in the game industry and esports to participate in their June 2023 Make Listening Safe consultation. One of the outcomes of the June and subsequent meetings was recognition of the desire to make the game industry better aware of issues around listening safety.This talk discusses the current factors affecting hearing health for the game industry, and discuss some things we may be able to do as game developers to help make listening safer for the players who enjoy our games. Topics include the current work at the WHO, how sound can affect hearing, potentially mitigation strategies and how safe listening may be a 'close cousin' to features such as loudness standards, accessibility and listening environment.
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