Accessibility and Apple Vision Pro, NSSpain 2024

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Accessibility on Apple Vision Pro

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Accessibility can wait…

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1. What’s new 2. What’s slightly different 3. What’s the same

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1. What’s new

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Rapid movement Motion Bouncing / waving Zooming Multi-axis movement Spinning / rotation Persistent background effects 🆕

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Motion 🆕 • Limit risky motions • Static alternative based on settings

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Head Anchors • Prefer world anchors • No critical info • Change to world anchors based on settings 🆕

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Displacement • Optional displacement • Stationary experience 🆕

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1. What’s new • Motion • Head anchors • Displacement

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2. What’s slightly different

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Annotations • accessibilityLabel • accessibilityValue • accessibilityTraits • etc.

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Annotations • accessibilityLabel • accessibilityValue • accessibilityTraits • etc. 🆕 + RealityKit

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Add annotations here

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Accessibility Notifications

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Accessibility Notifications 🆕

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Accessibility Notifications • Relative position (x, y, z) into text 🆕

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Accessibility Notifications

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Gestures • Avoid complex gestures • Provide simple alternatives • Choose gestures at the beginning • Change gestures • Reminder of gestures 🆕

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Touch Target Size • 44 x 44 pt • 60 x 60 pt • + 8 pt 🆕

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Allow Time • Avoid time-outs • Seriously, give more time 🆕

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Manual Testing • VoiceOver • Dwell Control 🆕

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Dwell Control • Most limited set of gestures 🆕 Creepy Eyes Tap Scroll Long Press Drag

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Color contrast • 4:1 contrast ratio • Online contrast checkers • Glass material 🆕

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• Does not exist on visionOS • iPad defaults to light mode Dark Mode 🆕

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• Does not exist on visionOS • iPad defaults to light mode • In-app settings for iPad Dark Mode 🆕

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2. What’s slightly different • Annotations in RealityKit • Accessibility notifications with position • Gestures • Touch target size • Allow (much more) time • Manual testing • Color contrast • Dark mode (RIP)

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3. What’s the same

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• Dynamic type • Accessibility labels, localized • Accessibility traits • Ignore decorative elements • Focus order • Grouping • Overlapping elements • Etc. What’s the same (as iOS)