Rethinking web accessibility: Using AR for people with disabilities
summary
Proposes concrete web-based assistive tools: a mobile magnifier using the Image Capture API with getCapabilities/getSettings and torch control, a reading mode built from chained canvas filters and the Web Speech API for text-to-speech, and color‑vision tools implemented with an SVG color matrix over WebRTC video. Shows simulators for cataracts and macular degeneration using CSS blur and radial gradients, demos run live on phones and VR viewers, and cites surprising stats like cataracts causing about half of global blindness.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Start
- 7:58The Image Capture API
- 8:50Zooming: Apply new zoom level
- 9:57Setting the torch on/off
- 12:07Speech Synthesis
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