SightGlow: A Web Extension to Enhance Color Perception and Interaction for Vision Deficiency

TL;DR

SightGlow is a web extension designed to improve color perception and interaction for individuals with red-green color blindness by providing personalized color adjustments and zoom features, enhancing user experience.

Contribution

The paper introduces a novel web extension with customizable color and zoom features specifically tailored for users with color vision deficiencies, addressing limitations of existing tools.

Findings

Participants reported improved user experience with adjustable color settings.

The extension effectively enhances color perception for users with red-green color blindness.

User satisfaction increased due to the application's flexibility and personalized features.

Abstract

SightGlow is a web extension tailored to improve color perception accuracy for individuals with red-green color blindness. The research was focused on evaluating whether personalized color adjustment and selective zoom enhance user interaction and satisfaction for individuals with low vision and color vision impairment. The system was developed as an iterative process by conducting a pilot user survey. Existing web extensions were limited in addressing challenges faced by low vision and color blindness; hence this application provides additional features, including selective zoom and color controls, which make it unique. Most participants responded that the application's flexibility to adjust the color balance for any images or video graphic content enhanced their user experience, hence resulting in the effectiveness of the system.