Hmm, this sounds interesting. What's the object of it, if there is one?
contact details: email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and others msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: the_conman283 system details: Hp pavillion dv5220CA notebook pc AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology ML-37 2.0 GHZ, 1024 mb DDR ram, Fujitsu 100 gb 4500 RPM Hard Drive, connecsant AC-link audio ----- Original Message ----- From: "Orin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Gamers Discussion list" <gamers@audyssey.org> Cc: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by the blind" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 8:17 PM Subject: [Audyssey] Second Life accessibility Updates > Hi all, > > Yesterday, while attempting to find updates on this project since the > blind second life blog doesn't seem to be updating anymore with this > new-found info, I'll say it below. > > Luise Later, an SL real life visually impaired (Not totally blind) > user created both a cane and a guide dog, scripted, mind you, to alert > us of portals etc when navigating. I don't know what the difference > between the cane or guide dog are, or weather you need both of them, > but regardless the items are free. > > She also uses a SL screen reader (Well I think it's being made into > one) called EVA, which speaks objects around you. Don't ask me how > that works. I just created my SL account from Virtual Ability which, > BTW, makes the account sign up for second life as accessible as > filling out a form. An accessible form, that is. Oh, did I mention > audio captcha? > > And since I'm also sending this out to Mac lists, I'll just say this. > I haven't tried the SL client yet with VoiceOver. Thus, I have yet to > find out if you can even interact with anything for even just logging > in. I guess logging into SL is accessible on the windows side. I'll be > trying this all out tomorrow, asuming I don't have any homework. And > before I forget, the cane/dog development team does have one totally > blind developer, so it's not just VI working on the project. Sure, > it's only one, but at least he's giving feedback to the project for > totally blind users. > > The reason why we can't use it on Mac is just one problem, even if you > can login with VO. Eva. Eva is for windows only. Without that, we > can't communicate and hear what's around us. > > Okay. Well, here is the blog posting on the promotion of Luise's > presentation on this which we all mist. > > http://tentacolor.com/2008/08/30/the-scripted-leading-the-blind > > Hope to see all you guys who like testing an incompleted product to > come join me. I'd hate to do this alone with the team. Or, at least, I > think I'd be the only one... > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > list, > please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.169 / Virus Database: 270.7.0/1684 - Release Date: 9/22/2008 6:39 AM --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
