Re: Survey for WCAG and Game Accessibility Guidelines Gap Analysis

Hi Jason,

We are focusing on games, as game rules (deliberate barriers) sets them apart from all other applications. 

However, many of the game accessibility guidelines are also applicable in VR and some specifically address VR, and some educational simulations are game-like. So I agree, there is some overlap to other game-like applications.

Best,
Thomas
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Thomas Westin, PhD
IT Pedagogue
Department of Computer and Systems Sciences
Stockholm University
Postbox 7003, 164 07 Kista, Sweden
Visiting address: Borgarfjordsgatan 12
dsv.su.se

> On 9Mar 2018, at 15:23, White, Jason J <jjwhite@ets.org> wrote:
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> Are you planning to investigate gaps in accessibility guidance regarding virtual reality, educational simulations and similar applications as well? Note that these applications may have features similar to games in some respects.
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> The APA Working Group’s Research Questions Task Force has compiled an overview of the literature related to the accessibility of virtual reality, an effort which is currently being extended to include augmented reality as well. This work is intended to inform the standards development process within the W3C.
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> From: Ku, Jaeun <jku@illinois.edu <mailto:jku@illinois.edu>> 
> Sent: Friday, March 9, 2018 7:47 AM
> To: WCAG <w3c-wai-gl@w3.org <mailto:w3c-wai-gl@w3.org>>
> Cc: Thomas Westin <thomasw@dsv.su.se <mailto:thomasw@dsv.su.se>>
> Subject: Survey for WCAG and Game Accessibility Guidelines Gap Analysis 
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> Dear Colleagues,  <>
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> We are conducting a gap analysis of WCAG 2.0 and Game Accessibility Guidelines. The study is a contribution to the work by the W3C WCAG Silver Taskforce that aims to go beyond the web to apps. However, games are a special type of application that is limited by game rules and have many forms of inputs and outputs that are unique to games or less common in other applications.  We need your input to validate our gap analysis.
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> Please answer the survey on or before March 20th 2018.  
> It may take about 20-30 minutes to fill in.  
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> You find the survey here: https://goo.gl/BB4sqa <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.proofpoint.com%2Fv2%2Furl%3Fu%3Dhttps-3A__goo.gl_BB4sqa%26d%3DDwMFaQ%26c%3DOCIEmEwdEq_aNlsP4fF3gFqSN-E3mlr2t9JcDdfOZag%26r%3DrFUXx2e9esgOU_SQf_woJw%26m%3D2S0MHFhHjgFgr4G-2A61Gb-bsI646mXxtIW7eGUD5Zc%26s%3DGGzUidtF3mI90pdBtCfmOBO1n9ZA1poUmnhUF7X3ccY%26e%3D&data=02%7C01%7Cjjwhite%40ets.org%7Cd665b745383640a64d5d08d585bc5dc2%7C0ba6e9b760b34fae92f37e6ddd9e9b65%7C0%7C0%7C636561966429654038&sdata=vZQmAx8NJMK3XAvqglueyYibS7diR1B8dUN2sMILYNY%3D&reserved=0>   
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> Ian Hamilton, Independent accessibility specialist, UK 
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