IRC log of rqtf on 2017-06-14
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- Zakim, this will be
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- I don't understand 'this will be', trackbot
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- Meeting: Accessible Platform Architectures Working Group Teleconference
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- Date: 14 June 2017
- 12:56:13 [jasonjgw]
- agenda+ Accessibility of virtual reality, and WebVR.
- 12:56:33 [jasonjgw]
- agenda+ Brief updates and discussion - other current RQTF research topics.
- 13:00:48 [janina]
- present+
- 13:00:51 [jasonjgw]
- present+ jasonjgw
- 13:00:53 [janina]
- present+ Scott
- 13:01:01 [janina]
- scribe: Janina
- 13:01:51 [janina]
- jgw: We've low participation, so will proceed informally today. There aren't enough of us to make decisions.
- 13:02:22 [janina]
- jgw: Also, we have regrets for next week, so will not meet again until 28 June
- 13:02:49 [janina]
- jgw: Scribe can simply summarize our conversations for today. These can be notes rather than formal minutes.
- 13:03:12 [janina]
- Topic: WebVR
- 13:03:42 [shadi]
- present+
- 13:04:22 [janina]
- APA's joint meeting with WebVR is minuted at:
- 13:04:24 [janina]
- https://www.w3.org/2017/06/07-apa-minutes.html
- 13:07:27 [janina]
- janina: Heard two major concerns, WebVR is based on WebGL, and was suggesting an imperative accessibility API
- 13:11:49 [jasonjgw]
- Jason notes a wide-raning WebVR conversation at the APA meeting, encompassing access to VR-related assistive technologies, the potential use of accessibility APIs and assistive technologies to provide access to virtual environments, and the inclusion of accessibility features directly in VR applications.
- 13:12:29 [jasonjgw]
- He also noted discussion at the meeting of movement and dexterity-related issues arising from the physical demands of VR applications - issues that don't arise in accessible Web applications generally.
- 13:15:41 [janina]
- Scott: I can get this started, and dig up relevant research for us to review
- 13:16:29 [janina]
- jgw: Will also look
- 13:26:10 [janina]
- [general discussion on approaches]
- 13:39:28 [janina]
- [We believe pattern recognition may indeed be sufficient for visual and spoken content]
- 13:45:36 [janina]
- scott: Asks whether we're only about VR, or also AR?
- 13:45:48 [janina]
- shadi: Probably only VR for now--limited scopes.
- 13:46:03 [janina]
- shadi: First step at W3C is a Workshop, and it's VR that gained traction
- 13:48:07 [shadi]
- https://www.w3.org/2016/06/vr-workshop/report.html
- 13:48:07 [shadi]
- https://w3c.github.io/webvr/
- 13:48:07 [shadi]
- https://www.w3.org/community/webvr/
- 13:48:23 [shadi]
- https://www.w3.org/2010/04/W3C-augmented-reality-workshop-omweb.htm
- 13:49:33 [janina]
- topic: Updates on other issues
- 13:50:16 [janina]
- shadi: Noting Work Plan doesn't include WoT ...
- 13:50:48 [janina]
- jgw: Scott is doing our Iot/WoT literature review as part of another project that he will share with us once complete
- 13:51:02 [janina]
- jgw: I should probably update the WP
- 13:51:41 [janina]
- scott: We're now writing up our review, should be available in a few weeks
- 13:57:20 [janina]
- jgw: Anything before we close for today?
- 13:59:24 [jasonjgw]
- zakim, bye
- 13:59:24 [Zakim]
- leaving. As of this point the attendees have been janina, jasonjgw, Scott, shadi
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- 13:59:36 [jasonjgw]
- rrsagent, make minutes
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- I have made the request to generate http://www.w3.org/2017/06/14-rqtf-minutes.html jasonjgw
- 13:59:57 [jasonjgw]
- rrsagent, bye
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- I see no action items