- From: Matthew Atkinson <matkinson@tpgi.com>
- Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2023 14:09:59 +0000
- To: W3C WAI Accessible Platform Architectures <public-apa@w3.org>, "public-rqtf@w3.org" <public-rqtf@w3.org>
Hi all, Thank you for your feedback and the discussion over the past couple of weeks. This is an exciting area of work for us, and we have a lot of relevant documents. I have now submitted our initial list of Metaverse-related documents. Here is the list I submitted, with the justifications we worked on... XR Accessibility User Requirements https://www.w3.org/TR/xaur/ Contains a broad range of technical use cases around making XR environments accessible. Synchronization Accessibility User Requirements https://www.w3.org/TR/saur/ Guidance, based on relevant research, on how tolerances in media synchronization can affect perception, and accessibility (covering captions, sign language, XR environment synchronization, and other use cases). Natural Language Interface Accessibility User Requirements https://www.w3.org/TR/naur/ Outlines accessibility-related user needs, requirements and scenarios for natural language interfaces. Such interfaces may be used to communicate with agents/services in the meta verse. RTC Accessibility User Requirements https://www.w3.org/TR/raur/ Outlines various accessibility related user needs, requirements and scenarios for real-time communication (RTC). These requirements are applicable to any platform being used for RTC. A technical counterpart to the non-technical guidance on inclusive meetings in the Accessibility of Remote Meetings document. Accessibility of Remote Meetings https://www.w3.org/TR/remote-meetings/ Guidance for how to overcome accessibility barriers that can occur in remote and hybrid meetings. Relevant for when users are sharing content with each other, as well as for choosing an appropriate meeting platform, and conducting the meeting. This is a non-technical counterpart to the RTC Accessibility User Requirements. Collaboration Tools Accessibility User Requirements https://www.w3.org/TR/ctaur/ Describes user needs for accessible, real-time, co-authoring/editing of documents. Relevant for any situation in which users are producing content within the metaverse. Making Content Usable for People with Cognitive and Learning Disabilities https://www.w3.org/TR/coga-usable/ Important and fundamental advice on how to help overcome cognitive accessibility barriers when attempting to navigate and interact with a system. Relevant for navigating the metaverse itself, and content, and interactive agents/services within. Media Accessibility User Requirements https://www.w3.org/TR/media-accessibility-reqs/ Presents user needs in relation to ensuring that audio and video are presented in an accessible way. WAI-Adapt: Symbols Module https://www.w3.org/TR/adapt-symbols/ Provides the means for content authors to annotate content, to indicate the concepts involved. This information can then be used by the user agent to display symbols to help the user understand the content. The users would be presented with symbols (out of many different sets available) that they specifically know and understand. Relevant for any content the user may encounter within the metaverse. We'll keep you updated as we hear more. You can also follow the work of the MSF at https://metaverse-standards.org/ Best regards, Matthew -- Matthew Tylee Atkinson (he/him) -- Principal Accessibility Engineer TPG Interactive https://www.tpgi.com A Vispero Company https://www.vispero.com -- This message is intended to be confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message from your system and notify us immediately. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or action taken or omitted to be taken by an unintended recipient in reliance on this message is prohibited and may be unlawful.
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