Apparently the chap is investigating some sort of AI to be able to identify GUI elements that aren't exposed as any sort of control. It's unlikely to be in version 1, but I'm thinking that combined with decent OCR might make some headway with menus, screens pertaining to online play and such. Doubt it'll do much to influence actual game play, but hey, every little helps.
Scott On 3/18/15, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Josh, > > I'd say highly doubtful. While this AT Prime software may > revolutionize screen reading and be able to open up many inaccessible > applications I don't see it making that much of an impact on the > majority of games. > > The reason is most applications, standard applications, have some sort > of controls like buttons, scrollbars, toolbars, editboxes, etc that > can be put into some sort of virtual buffer that a screen reader can > and will understand. Games on the other hand don't have any of that. > They are mostly a series of 2d and 3d graphics that can't be compared > to a control or be assigned to a textual representation since neither > your screen reader or AT Prime is likely to be equipped to translate > graphics into something accessible. It would require some form of > artificial intelligence to describe something as complex as a night > wearing armor, with a big sword, riding a big fire breathing dragon. > Screen readers and I suspect AT Prime aren't up to giving us that kind > of detailed feedback. > > Cheers! > > > On 3/18/15, Josh K <joshknnd1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> hey i wonder if this new revolutionary AT prime software could give us >> access to more games when its done it will also use cloud OCR to build >> accessible copies of inaccessible controls, handleless windows and more! >> ? check it out at >> works with everything from narrator to jaws. the screen reader is not >> important. >> >> http://www.vict-consultancy.co.uk/content/atprime.html >> >> >> >> >> -- >> follow me on twitter @joshknnd1982 >> >> >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
