Introduction to W3C Workshop on Inclusive Design for Immersive Web Standards

Introduction to W3C Workshop on Inclusive Design for Immersive Web Standards

Dominique
Hazaël-Massieux

dom@w3.org / @dontcallmeDOM

W3C is where the Web is shaped

• Standards setting body for the Web
• 450+ members, including most key players in ICT, Web
• Founded by Web inventor, Tim Berners-Lee
• Key foundational principles:
  • Interoperability
  • Openness / Royalty-free patent policy
  • Universality

Immersive Web

make Web browsers a platform to develop and distribute AR & VR experiences to any device using Web technologies

Immersive Web Working Group: standards

Immersive Web Community Group: incubation

Web Accessibility

• Web Accessibility Initiative
• Guidelines (e.g. WCAG)
• Technical specifications for browsers (e.g. ARIA)
• Working with other W3C groups to build-in accessibility in their technologies

Chair & Program Committee

• Leonie Watson (Tetralogical)
• Judy Brewer (W3C)
• Ada Rose Cannon (Samsung)
• Ian Hamilton
• Dominique Hazaël-Massieux (W3C)
• Thomas Logan (Equal Entry)
• Chris Wilson (Google)

Host

Sponsors

Code of Conduct

• W3C Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
• In case of problems, reach out to Leonie Watson, Chris Wilson, Judy Brewer, or myself

Participation setup

• Use the mic
• Introduce yourself before speaking
• Lexicon
• IRC
• Remote participants
• Real-time captioning
• ASL interpreters

IRC

http://irc.w3.org
Channels: #inclusive-xr

q+ to add yourself to the queue

Social Media

#w3cInclusiveXR