Experience Accessibility

YouVisit continually strives to maintain the highest level of accessibility for our experiences.

Each YouVisit experience includes a high level of immersion and this has proven difficult to translate effectively for users in need of accessibility. In accordance with WCAG 2.0, YouVisit has built a conforming alternate version of the experience which was fully designed with accessibility in mind. The confirming alternate version of each experience is identified by the screen reader and can be launched with the keyboard shortcuts. The accessible version can also be launched via an icon on the main screen and via the side menu on mobile.

This version of the experience captures all of the same information and support the same functionality as the original experience but focuses on conveying the experiences in a meaningful way to users that require accessibility.

Conforming Alternate Version

More information is available via the link below:
https://www.w3.org/TR/UNDERSTANDING-WCAG20/conformance.html#uc-conforming-alt-versions-head

Accessing Alternate Conforming Version

The alternate conforming version of the virtual experience can be accessed from within each experience:

On a Desktop:

  1. Press keys "Alt" + "A" (on a PC) or “Option + A” (on a Mac), this is announced to the screen reader at the start.
  2. Press the accessibility button on the main screen and the accessibility icon on the bottom-right corner.

On a Mobile Device:

  1. Press the menu icon () on the top-left then click the accessibility icon

The alternate conforming version of the Interactive Map can be accessed from within each experience:

On a Desktop:

  1. Click on the Interactive Map Icon in the bottom-left corner then click on the accessibility icon located in the bottom-right corner.

On a Mobile Device:

  1. Click on the Interactive Map Icon () then click on the accessibility icon located in the bottom-right corner.

Embedding your Experience

The YouVisit immersive banner has been designed with compliance in mind, specifically WCAG 2.1 AA compliant.

Quality Assurance and Corrective Actions process for Accessibility Issues

YouVisit takes the accessibility of our experiences seriously and has built a conforming alternate version with accessibility considerations at its core. During this process, the latest WCGA 2.1 guidelines have been reviewed and adhered to allowing Aria View to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards.

Our process incorporates accessibility into platform iterations, bug fixes, new feature design, and Quality Assurance testing.

Our teams use various tools throughout the development lifecycle to validate compliance and remediate issues:

  • Chrome Extensions
    • ChromeVox
    • Accessibility Developer Tools
    • WAVE Evaluation Tool
  • Firefox
    • NVDA (windows)
    • Mac / iOS
    • Safari with Voiceover

Documentation:

Download a high-level overview of our accessibility, including direct links to VPAT’s.

YouVisit Accessibility Brief.

Download our latest VPAT’S directly by clicking the respective link below.

YouVisit Virtual Tour - VPAT – REG 508

YouVisit Interactive Map - VPAT - REG 508

Support:

If you are experiencing issues with the accessibility of our experiences related to the main version or the confirming alternate version, please contact our support via support-accessibility@youvisit.com