Accessibility in the context of Mixed Reality

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1. Accessibility in the context of Mixed Reality
2. Once upon a time... @adoranwodo
3. Intuitive + Inclusive Mixed Reality Design @adoranwodo
4. Hi, I’m Adora! Software Engineer, Microsoft Mixed Reality Tech Content Creator, AdoraHack Advisory Board, VRARA Nigeria Co-Founder, unStack Twitter @adoranwodo
5. 1970s 1990s 2000s NOW Mainframe Computers Personal Computers Smart phones Spatial computing @adoranwodo
6. @adoranwodo
7. @adoranwodo
8. Intuitive + Inclusive @adoranwodo
9. Inclusive design is the design of mainstream products and/or services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible without the need for special adaptation or specialised design. @adoranwodo
10. Inclusive design is the design of mainstream products and/or services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible without the need for special adaptation or specialised design. @adoranwodo
11. Inclusive design reduces the level of ability required to use each product, in order to improve the user experience for a broad range of customers, in a variety of situations @adoranwodo
12. USERS @adoranwodo
13. According to worldbank.org, ONE BILLION people (15% of the world’s population) experience some form of disability. One-fifth of the estimated global total, or between 110 million and 190 million people, experience significant disabilities. @adoranwodo
14. Tech exists to solve people’s problems. How are we using Mixed Reality to solve problems as opposed to creating more problems? @adoranwodo
15. • Audio considerations • Core concepts • Movability considerations • User experience considerations • Visual considerations FIVE FOCUS AREAS @adoranwodo
16. A better experience with audio: • Voice over narrations • Sound cues • Audio direction A better experience for people with auditory impairment: • Captions • Narrations • Word / Thought bubbles (games) AUDIO @adoranwodo
17. • Object scale • Coordinate systems • Holographic frame • Spatial Mapping CORE CONCEPTS @adoranwodo
18. • Ability to touch things (near and far) • Ability to rotate and move around a space with controls • Sensitivity adjustments • Adjustable size and rotations on mobile • Alternative gestures MOVABILITY @adoranwodo
19. • Multiple language options • Intuitive UI • Seamless interactions with digital objects USER EXPERIENCE @adoranwodo
20. • Voice over narrations (for the visually impaired) • Typography and font sizes • Color, lighting, materials • Object scale • Intuitive icons • Visual cues for message / action responses • Eye tracking VISUAL @adoranwodo
21. Intuitive + Inclusive @adoranwodo
22. • https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/design/design • https://uxdesign.cc/design-for-ar-vr-8713bb54da72 • https://channel9.msdn.com/Blogs/One-Dev-Minute/How-can-we-create-a n-inclusive-mixed-reality-experience--One-Dev-Question ADDITIONAL RESOURCES @adoranwodo
23. Thank you! www.adoranwodo.com @adoranwodo