Re: Unconference Discussion Topic - Declarative XR

John,

Accessibility has been a concern of mine too. I am looking for the 
widest possible audience. XSeen tags are elements in the DOM with 
additional data packed into them to support the scene graph and related 
information. If the user is using a browser that supports the ARIA 
attributes, then that browser will continue to support them in the same 
manner. I do think additional vocabulary will be necessary to handle 
objects and interactions in the extra dimension. It will also be 
necessary to allow for object identification for the partially sighted 
(e.g., color-blind).

XR has been mostly visual, I'm sure part of that is due to the computer 
resources necessary to generate the required graphics. Many 3D players 
support spatialized audio and there are JavaScript libraries that 
provide much of the needed support. I will be including that feature 
into XSeen in the next couple of months.


> Hello Leonard (and the rest of this list),
>
> I'm mostly a lurker here, as I don't really know a lot about 
> AR/VR/Immersive tech, BUT, I am very active in the WAI (Web 
> Accessibility Initiative) at the W3C, including being an active member 
> and contributor to the Accessibility Guidelines Working Group and the 
> APA (Accessible Platform Architecture) WG. So I try to follow along, 
> watching for and thinking about where and when digital accessibility 
> intersects with this topic.
>
> </trimmed>

>
> Sadly, I will not be at your F2F, but I'm off to look at XSeen next, 
> and whether via this group/list, or if you want off-list, I'd be happy 
> to chat with you more about this intersection if you (or anyone 
> reading this) is interested.

It is my understanding that there will be audio and video connections 
during the F2F. If there is enough interest the declarative discussion 
may get one or both of those connections.

-- 

*Leonard Daly*
3D Systems Architect & Cloud Consultant
President, Daly Realism - /Creating the Future/