{"id":938,"date":"2022-05-20T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cogitateandpercolate.com\/?p=938"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:06:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:06:40","slug":"your-first-attempt-at-designing-xr-for-accessibility-will-suck-keep-going-gaad-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cogitateandpercolate.com\/?p=938","title":{"rendered":"Your first attempt at designing XR for accessibility will suck. Keep Going. GAAD 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidWh-wbxFEYh3WhnPNVabykRudZbvdRf41yVzUKQV7_kGPyl4TUtmmjEWHkFC8w0uvq8jq7omMpuE4-nY0_t1vAXqC_4Sg0YV6weD0XX5wMSVplw2EqpleWd5gzryJ8srJQdbMtr8fAFvkgLuD4s6Z-2Lccl3HAbg3o0ekatDifuBqEvkUJf3gdz0j\/w640-h360\/Twitter%20XR%20Design%20for%20accessibility%20KEEP%20GOING(2).png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image with text: Your first attempt at designing XR for accessibility will suck. Keep going. GAAD. Global Accessibility Awareness Day. Image made by Heather Dodds in Canva.\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"900\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEidWh-wbxFEYh3WhnPNVabykRudZbvdRf41yVzUKQV7_kGPyl4TUtmmjEWHkFC8w0uvq8jq7omMpuE4-nY0_t1vAXqC_4Sg0YV6weD0XX5wMSVplw2EqpleWd5gzryJ8srJQdbMtr8fAFvkgLuD4s6Z-2Lccl3HAbg3o0ekatDifuBqEvkUJf3gdz0j\/w640-h360\/Twitter%20XR%20Design%20for%20accessibility%20KEEP%20GOING(2).png\" width=\"640\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 640px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 640\/360;\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">Replica of my GAAD LinkedIn post<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">Looking for tips on how to design <a data-attribute-index=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=xr&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6933065616480235520\">#XR<\/a><br \/>\n for accessibility? You could follow me, but I&#8217;m just learning this<br \/>\nstuff myself. Search. Learn. Ask. Network. Try. Then try again. Cry<br \/>\nsome. Then try 1 MORE DAMN TIME. Because XR can be for everyone. <\/p>\n<p>Curious? Good. I&#8217;m putting some links here. They are all click worthy.<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"break-words\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">Vision<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"break-words\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"comments-comment-item-content-body break-words\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"feed-shared-inline-show-more-text feed-shared-inline-show-more-text--expanded comments-comment-item__inline-show-more-text\" style=\"display: block;max-height: none\">\n<p>                <span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"feed-shared-text relative\" dir=\"ltr\">\n    <span><span dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/heatheredodds.blogspot.com\/2022\/01\/2021-bests-and-worsts.html\" target=\"_blank\">In 2021 I heard, &#8220;I don&#8217;t know why the blind<br \/>\nwould want to access VR&#8221;<\/a>.  I&#8217;m so over that. I&#8217;m SOOO over that comment.<br \/>\n \ud83d\udc7f  Let&#8217;s make one thing clear: if you make a human &#8220;sub-human&#8221; in<br \/>\nfront of me, there will be angry eyes. Start here: <a data-attribute-index=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/equalentry.com\/virtual-reality-development-for-blind\/\">https:\/\/equalentry.com\/virtual-reality-development-for-blind\/<\/a>  and then here: <a data-attribute-index=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/equalentry.com\/how-can-a-blind-person-use-virtual-reality\/\">https:\/\/equalentry.com\/how-can-a-blind-person-use-virtual-reality\/<\/a> and for a video, see here (seriously, WATCH the very beginning): <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rvsZ1ssyom8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/rvsZ1ssyom8<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"feed-shared-text relative\" dir=\"ltr\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"feed-shared-text relative\" dir=\"ltr\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"BLOG_video_class lazyload\" height=\"367\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rvsZ1ssyom8\" width=\"442\" youtube-src-id=\"rvsZ1ssyom8\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">Sound<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><br \/>\n                <\/span>\n              <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ember-view\" id=\"ember660\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ember-view\" id=\"ember661\">\n<div class=\"ember-view\" id=\"ember662\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"social-details-social-activity comment-social-activity\" id=\"ember663\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"ember-view\" id=\"ember664\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-social-activity__comment-options-dropdown\">\n<div class=\"artdeco-dropdown artdeco-dropdown--placement-bottom artdeco-dropdown--justification-right ember-view\" id=\"ember665\">\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comment-social-activity__comment-options-dropdown\">\n<div class=\"artdeco-dropdown artdeco-dropdown--placement-bottom artdeco-dropdown--justification-right ember-view\" id=\"ember665\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"artdeco-dropdown__content artdeco-dropdown--is-dropdown-element artdeco-dropdown__content--justification-right artdeco-dropdown__content--placement-bottom ember-view dropdown-options absolute\" id=\"ember667\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-comment-item__social-actions\">\n<div class=\"comments-comment-social-bar display-flex\">\n<div class=\"comments-comment-social-bar__action-group\">\n      <span class=\"reactions-react-button comments-comment-social-bar__reaction-action-button\"><\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-comment-social-bar__action-group\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-comment-social-bar__vertical-divider\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"comments-comment-social-bar__action-group\">\n        <\/div>\n<p><span class=\"break-words\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">XR for the Deaf: I read everything my link Meryl puts out. I would encourage you to follow her: <a data-attribute-index=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meryl\/\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/meryl\/<\/a>  She publishes on topics beyond deaf accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>I just found this golden tidbit TODAY for <a data-attribute-index=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=gaad2022\">#gaad2022<\/a><br \/>\n , check it out! Audio descriptions in games &#8211; something of particular<br \/>\ninterest to my Instructional Designer friends as we are always keeping<br \/>\nan eye on conflicting text, sound, and narration.  This is something to<br \/>\nlearn about here! <a data-attribute-index=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/W2B3jBu0ZqY\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/W2B3jBu0ZqY<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"BLOG_video_class lazyload\" height=\"379\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W2B3jBu0ZqY\" width=\"456\" youtube-src-id=\"W2B3jBu0ZqY\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\">Mobility<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"> I absolutely LOVE this product and want more of it: <a data-attribute-index=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walkinvrdriver.com\/\">https:\/\/www.walkinvrdriver.com\/<\/a>  Need to watch a video instead of read? Sure! <a data-attribute-index=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lwmAFHAj6EI\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/lwmAFHAj6EI<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"BLOG_video_class lazyload\" height=\"392\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lwmAFHAj6EI\" width=\"471\" youtube-src-id=\"lwmAFHAj6EI\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also: <span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"comments-comment-item__main-content feed-shared-main-content--comment t-14 t-black t-normal\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><a data-attribute-index=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/specialeffectdevkit.info\/\">https:\/\/specialeffectdevkit.info\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"break-words\"><span><span dir=\"ltr\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\n&nbsp; Replica of my GAAD LinkedIn post Looking for tips on how to design #XR for accessibility? 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