Develop a Best Practice Guide!
ACCESSIBILITY in the ‘METAVERSE’
Can you develop an innovative and effective good practice for addressing accessibility issues in the emerging fields of VR and Meta, which can be implemented by students studying ICT & Media design, as well as Next Generation Internet projects? Considering the unique challenges posed by these technologies, such as physical, visual, auditory, cognitive, and technical limitations, can you provide examples of accessibility issues that may arise in the metaverse and offer solutions to address them in your good practices?
Here are some examples of accessibility issues in the metaverse:
- Physical limitations: Some people have physical limitations that hinder their ability to participate in activities in the metaverse, for example, people with motor limitations may have difficulty manipulating virtual objects.
- Visual limitations: People with visual limitations may have problems seeing virtual objects, text, or subtitles in the metaverse.
- Auditory limitations: People with auditory limitations may have problems hearing audio content in the metaverse, such as speech or music.
- Cognitive limitations: People with cognitive limitations may have difficulty understanding complex interfaces or instructions in the metaverse.
- Technical limitations: Not all users have access to the latest technologies needed to use the metaverse, which can exclude some users.
Therefore, it is important to consider these and other accessibility issues when developing good practices for the metaverse.
Deliverables
- Best Practice Guide on https://ngi.aimsites.nl/resources/
- Code or links to the issues and/or solutions
12 hours
HAN-Flex