Re: [External] Re: Call for Consensus (CfC): APA Comment on WebXR Gamepads Module - Level 1

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On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 12:44 PM Alisa Smith <asmith@audioeye.com> wrote:

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> On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 7:25 AM Matthew Atkinson <matkinson@tpgi.com>
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>> Colleagues:
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>> We will be discussing this CfC on the call today.
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>> This is a Call for Consensus (CfC) to the Accessible Platform
>> Architectures (APA) Working Group testing for agreement on a formal comment
>> on the WebXR Gamepads Module - Level 1 <
>> https://www.w3.org/TR/webxr-gamepads-module-1/>.
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>> An accessibility review was requested of the APA as part of our role in
>> performing horizontal review of W3C documents for accessibility concerns.
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>> I reviewed it and noticed that remapping wasn't explicitly addressed in
>> the spec under review. I also noticed that neither this spec, its parent
>> (WebXR Device API <https://www.w3.org/TR/webxr/>), nor the Gamepad spec
>> (<https://www.w3.org/TR/gamepad/>) have an Accessibility Considerations
>> section. We've therefore proposed the comment below, in order to engage
>> with the group on how to address these concerns.
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>> Note: on the call last week, we discussed other things such as haptics.
>> These are not covered in any of the specs mentioned, so are out of scope
>> for now.
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>> *** Action to Take ***
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>> 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.
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>> 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 7 October.
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>> NOTE: This Call for Consensus is being conducted in accordance with the
>> APA Decision Policy published at:
>> http://www.w3.org/WAI/APA/decision-policy
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>> <APA Comment>
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>> We have reviewed the WebXR Gamepads Module - Level 1, and we have a
>> concern that  OS- or UA-level button remapping would be important for
>> accessibility support. Whilst remapping is generally better done within an
>> app/game, users need to have a fallback in case the app/game doesn't
>> support it. (We note that there is a "Remapping" section in the related
>> Gamepad spec from the WebApps WG, but it doesn't seem to cover
>> user-controllable remapping.)
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>> This could be discussed in an "Accessibility Considerations" section, but
>> we believe you might find it preferable to add such a section to the parent
>> API specification (WebXR Device API) rather than to this module document.
>> If you prefer to address Accessibility Considerations in the parent API
>> specification, we would note that there may be additional concerns we would
>> want to have addressed before the API is finalized, but starting that
>> process now would satisfy our concern with the current module. We are open
>> to your proposal for a resolution to our concern.
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>> </APA Comment>
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>> best regards,
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>> Matthew & Janina
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>> Matthew Tylee Atkinson (he/him)
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>> Principal Accessibility Engineer
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