Thread Subject: Re: teitac-video immersive environments

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From: Gregg Vanderheiden
Date: Tue, Jun 26 2007 9:05 PM

Actually I would think immersive environments would be more dynamic content
than AV. No?


Gregg
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Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of
> Larry Goldberg
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:02 PM
> To: TEITAC AV list
> Cc: Mike Paciello
> Subject: Re: [teitac-video] teitac-video immersive environments
>
> I have to agree with Tony - in fact this is such a new and
> emerging and cross-cutting area, I think the committee as a
> whole should tackle it together - perhaps at the next face-to-face.
>
> - Larry
>
>
> Jasionowski, Tony wrote:
>
> > Kate,
> > At this stage of our process I do not think that our AV
> subcommittee
> > can realistically tackle such "immersive environments"
> considering the
> > other work we have remaining. Possibly one of the other
> subcommittees
> > might have interest in tackling "immersive environments".
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Tony Jasionowski
> > Panasonic
> > AV Co-Chair
> >
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> >
> > Message: 1
> > Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 14:20:06 -0400
> > From: "Walser, Kate" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > Subject: Re: [teitac-video]
> > [teitac-general][teitac-websoftware]Accessibility of Second
> Life and
> > related applications
> > To: "TEITAC General Interface Accessibility Subcommittee"
> > < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >, "TEITAC Web/Software
> Subcommittee"
> > < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >, "TEITAC Audio/Video
> > Subcommittee" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
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> >
> > David Poehlman wrote:
> > These environments are not accessible and should not be used by any
> > federal agency or others bound by 508.
> >
> > Kate replies:
> > David, I agree that they do not meet Section 508 as is. I wonder if
> > there are ways to make the underlying data accessible or
> ways for us
> > to ensure there are standards that address this type of technology
> > moving forward, to help promote accessibility. To date, we
> didn't stop
> > looking at or considering the use of technologies just because they
> > weren't accessible at the time, but rather looked to see whether we
> > could make the underlying data accessible somehow and ultimately
> > provide an accessible format.
> >
> > Since sending my original note, I've learned that there is now a
> > version that has audio capabilities - I'm not certain
> whether it just
> > tells the user what is happening or enables speech input as
> well. Still checking.
> >
> > I've added the video subcommittee to the distribution list
> as well -
> > accidentally left them off original send.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Kate
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
> > [mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = ] On Behalf Of David
> > Poehlman
> > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 11:44 AM
> > To: TEITAC General Interface Accessibility Subcommittee; TEITAC
> > Web/Software Subcommittee
> > Subject: Re:
> > [teitac-general][teitac-video][teitac-websoftware]Accessibility
> > ofSecond Lifeand related applications
> >
> > These environments are not accessible and should not be used by any
> > federal agency or others bound by 508.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Walser, Kate" < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > To: "TEITAC Web/Software Subcommittee"
> > < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >;
> > "TEITAC General Interface Accessibility Subcommittee"
> > < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 11:08 AM
> > Subject: [teitac-general]
> > [teitac-video][teitac-websoftware]Accessibility
> > ofSecond Life and related applications
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> >
> >
> > The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National
> Institutes of
> > Health, National Library of Medicine, Library of Congress, National
> > Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, and about 10 others government
> > agencies now use Second Life (http://www.lindenlabs.com
> > <http://www.lindenlabs.com/> )
> >
> > for various functions including training simulations and public
> > outreach. Second Life is a sort of immersive environment in
> which you
> > move your avatar around and communicate with other avatars. You can
> > buy and sell services and goods, attend presentations, sit
> in forums, etc.
> > A group - Real Life Government in Second Life - has even
> sprung up to
> > enable these agencies to discuss and share ideas about using Second
> > Life. Use of Second Life and other immersive experiences
> may expand in
> > coming years for education and training, collaboration, and
> > information retrieval. The Real Life Government in Second
> Life group
> > has raised questions about Section 508 from what I understand.
> >
> >
> >
> > In talking with some folks across the subcommittees, it
> doesn't sound
> > like any of us have discussed the accessibility of these immersive
> > environments or networked virtual environments. (There are others
> > besides Second Life) Not an easy beast to tackle, let alone in time
> > for June/July deadlines, but an area we should at least
> discuss and explore.
> >
> >
> >
> > I can set up a discussion with some of our SRA folks who
> work with the
> > Real Life Government in Second Life group (and potentially
> with some
> > of that group's members) but have hesitated as any
> demonstrations of
> > the Second Life environment would not be accessible.
> >
> >
> >
> > Is there interest in exploring this through at least a
> discussion with
> > folks who have been working with the agencies and have insight into
> > how they're using Second Life? And if so, please think about which
> > subcommittee we should have take the ball on this one - general,
> > video, web-software?
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Kate
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Kate Walser
> >
> > Director, Usability Center of Excellence
> >
> > SRA International, Inc.
> >
> > 4300 Fair Lakes Court
> >
> > Fairfax, VA 22033
> >
> > (703) 502-1170
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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