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15 days ago

My wish list as a visually disable individual

I wasn't sure where to post this as there isn't a feedback section so I hope this is ok.

I'm visually disabled, I have a forum of macular degeneration. Unfortunately,  it cannot be corrected with the use of corrective lenses.

I purchased the Quest 3 in the hopes that it would function as an assistive device, for games too of course. This device has so much potential that I think it could be life altering for many individuals including myself. I know it can be difficult to predict the needs of someone when you cannot experience their reality so I would like to share my experience.

Having had some time with the device I have a wish list of things that I think could greatly improve the accessibility of this device and aid people in their daily lives.

  1. The ability to zoom in while looking through the headset. Even just a static screen zoom would be a game changer but having an AR zoom where you can open zoomed in windows of various points in space would be amazing. Something like a  magnifier window that lets you point at things to magnify.
  2. Remove or give the option to disable the behavior where UI menus and windows go white when you get too close to them. For myself, I can only read things when they are close enough or very large and things go white just as I'm starting to be able to see them. Here is a photo of what I mean, credit to steve_40​ for the photo.

     

  3. Make all UI elements moveable closer to you. For example, when you start a game sometimes there are little windows giving you instructions. These are tiny and difficult to see, even my wife who has good eyes says she has a hard time seeing them. This is also true for in game/app menus. Make them all movable or static in space so you can get closer to them. This could also be improved with a magnifier.

  4. Great control over font and icon sizes. As is, the font size options offer negligible difference in font size. The ability to set font as big as you like would be very helpful. Also, the ability to change font/background colors to suit your needs would be good. The icons on the task bark are also quite small, being able to make them larger would be helpful. Things like being able to make font bold or choose the font face would be beneficial
  5. The pointer lines help but they are a bit too fine, faint and fade out too quickly. Give people the option to change the line thickness, brightness, color and falloff.
  6. Another options that would go hand in hand with the magnifier window would be to change contrast/black and white/invert colors etc.
  7. An ultimate wish would be for a visually disable mode where you virtually interact with your world. Things are automatically made easier to see, you can fluidly zoom in on things and have all these options be integrated into your environment. Change how people interact with their reality.

I'm sure there are other things which I have not thought of yet but this feels like it could greatly improve the lives of people with certain visual disabilities.I truly hope that the potential for this device to change peoples lives is someday realized.

 

 

 

2 Replies

  • Hi, I've submitted your ideas to the developer feedback center. Hopefully it might reach the right people 🤞.