Finally a screen reader…in a VR headset
Something I have been waiting for a long time has finally arrived when I wasn’t watching.
What was that? A screen reader…in a VR headset.
Category: Standards
Going beyond the mainstream video conferencing experience: Exploring the accessibility of virtual reality based therapeutic interventions
Going beyond the mainstream video conferencing experience: exploring the accessibility of virtual reality based therapeutic interventions. Introduction The global pandemic in 2020 resulted in many businesses having to adapt their practices: Occupational Therapists included....
World Economic Forum and virtual presence
One negative aspect of virtual meetings I’ve experienced over the past three years is the lack of physical presence i.e. being around others. There are so many aspects of a physical meeting that cannot...
To turn or not to turn?
One of the often unconsidered aspect of VR game development is how a user can interact if they have limited neck mobility due to illness, injury or disability. Whilst Meta have addressed this in...
Assisted reality the new augmentative reality?
One of the issues of XR solutions that drives me to explore is its inherit accessibility. It still remains a visual medium in the whole. Could we not be considering different ways of exploring...
Equitable VR investigation
This will be an interesting study to watch: Brunel, Cambridge and Meta launch £1m investigation into equitable VR. Whilst XR environments are gaining momentum everyone needs to make sure access to them is equitable...
The Value of Inclusively Designed XR Workplace Tools
Making an XR workspace inclusive from the start is what every organisation should be thinking: inclusivity is not an after-thought. The Value of Inclusively Designed XR Workplace Tools – XR Access
Is the “Metaverse” the answer to accessible experiences?
Before we all launch into the “Metaverse” being the next evolution of the internet let’s be realistic. Firstly everyone has their own definition of what the Metaverse is or will purport to be. What...
Are we ditching keypads for good in AR/VR?
There are lots of approaches to how we interact in XR spaces but are we ready to get rid of the physical keyboard? Whilst all of these approaches in this post are interesting not...
A Blueprint for Designing Inclusive AR/VR Experiences
We have W3C standards being drafted to give developers guidance on making accessible XR experiences. But before that should we not think more broadly about a blueprint itself on what an inclusive experience would...