Humanist, visionOS developer, Accessible Spatial Computing
ARKit
TL;DR, If you want virtual environment light gradually replacing your real-world shaded objects, use Virtual Environment Probe. Achieving visual realism for virtual elements involves many parts, but lighting stands out as particularly challenging, especially in real-time rendering for platforms like visionOS and RealityKit. Material surface behavior in response to
TabletopKit
TL;DR, If you are interested in building a spatial game (or just about any immersive experience), you'll probably want to implement an architecture like TabletopKit. Create multiplayer spatial games on a virtual table surface and use FaceTime to invite players. TabletopKit first impressions We are creating a
RealityKit
TL;DR: SubD can currently only be activated on Reality Composer Pro and for geometry using physically based (not custom) materials. While working with 3D, especially for real-time rendering engines like RealityKit (the current engine powering visionOS), balancing geometry, material types, sizes, and render passes is critical for creating an
Accessibility
Towards Automated Accessibility Report Generation for Mobile AppsMany apps have basic accessibility issues, like missing labels or low contrast. Automated tools can help app developers catch basic issues…Apple Machine Learning Research One of the most commonly used tools for generating audits on Apple platforms is the Accessibility Inspector, specially
Accessibility
Conformance to accessibility standards reports or statements differ in format depending on region, but when referring to Information and communications technology products (ICT), they usually follow closely the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The Voluntary product accessibility template (VPAT), a brief but informative review of how various WCAG criteria apply
RCP
Reality Composer from macOS (not Pro) was quietly sunset not too long ago. Aside from being a graphical editor that allowed for basic scene setup, it also had other great utilities, such as cross-platform preview and some popular features that allowed for creating interaction with triggers and events. Reality Composer
Accessibility
Control Center is about to receive an update on the upcoming release of iOS 18. Controls are a new type of widget that extend app functionality into system spaces like Control Center, the Lock Screen, and the Action button. There are two types of controls: buttons and toggles. Controls use
Accessibility
In one of my most recent talks, I was asked during the Q&A session about recommendations on which approach to use to promote-advocate for accessibility within an organization. I swiftly went through the human/moral case, the legal case, and the business case, citing Apple practices, European legislation,
Shortcut
I'm an avid user of RSS, and Readwise Reader is my main funneling tool given its ability to combine read-it-later features with an RSS reader while simultaneously acting as a good citizen in a pipeline of highlighting. One use case that has grown in me over the last
WWDC
1679 links, 5 categories, 10 years. That is how many resources have been shared on WWDC editions since 2014. The categories are Sample Code, Documentation Guide, Developer Forum, and Download, and all of the goodies fit within those boxes. I already partially mentioned this for WWDC24 on the 108 Related
WWDC
In the spirit of ASCIIwwdc, understanding that transcripts have significant benefits for accessibility and research, creates a situation in which making text versions of talks available becomes an essential feature. That is basically true these days for WWDC (thanks to the behind-the-scenes contributors who helped make these things happen), but
Spatial Computing
Linda Dong and Mike Stern of Apple's Design Evangelism team gave a talk at Config 2024. The presentation's premise was already intriguing: how spatial computing unlocks new ways to experience and interact with user interfaces. The presentation video took some days after the event to be