- From: White, Jason J <jjwhite@ets.org>
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 15:05:28 +0000
- To: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net>, Accessible Platform Architectures Administration <public-apa-admin@w3.org>
- CC: Ada Rose Cannon <ada@ada.is>
+1 -----Original Message----- From: Janina Sajka <janina@rednote.net> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2019 10:35 AM To: Accessible Platform Architectures Administration <public-apa-admin@w3.org> Cc: Ada Rose Cannon <ada@ada.is> Subject: 48-Hour Call for Consensus (CfC): XR Device API Review Colleagues: This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform Architectures (APA) Working Group concerning our draft response to the Immersive Web Working Group on their requested accessibility review[1] of their XR Device API specification: https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2FTR%2F2019%2FWD-webxr-20190521%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cjjwhite%40ets.org%7C8c1c973e0a954aaabe7108d72d575f66%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C637027725597854059&sdata=Xx15TxY4DeXyiUDm6%2Ffa%2BIVexTB6xj0GG2ljyAyD06Y%3D&reserved=0 ***Draft Comment*** Thank you for requesting our review of your XR Device API from an accessibility perspective. Our response today is based on a close reading of this specification by two APA members[2] and a subsequent discussion of their findings during a regularly scheduled APA teleconference.[3] We have found no explicit accessibility problems in this specification, so we have no objection to it moving forward toward W3C recommendation status as currently specified. However, our review has raised a series of questions and concerns, and we will now look for opportunities to engage with you to establish a fuller understanding of accessibility opportunities and challenges in XR technology, as well as greater support for accessibility use cases in future revisions of your specifications. A significant concern for us is the question of how semantically rich representations of XR are to be provided? Semantic constructs are critical to supporting accessibility. APA wishes to acknowledge our great interest in the emerging XR technology. Toward that end an initial request for a joint meeting during TPAC is forthcoming. We are also happy to see the announcement of a W3C Workshop on "Inclusive Design for Immersive Web."[4] We look forward to working with you more directly as XR matures. *** ACTION TO TAKE*** This CfC is now open for objection, comment, as well as statements of support via email. Silence will be interpreted as support, though messages of support are certainly welcome. If you object to this proposed action, or have comments concerning this proposal, please respond by replying on list to this message no later than 23:59 (Midnight) Boston Time, Friday 6 September. 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