ALTernate Universe
(Work in Progress)
Good ALT text defines how blind and vision-impaired folks use the internet, but most people aren’t aware of how much of a difference it makes.
So, we showed sighted people that a few words can paint a fuller picture of life online.
ALTernate Universe: The Game
Once people know about the value of good ALT text, how do they practice doing it for themselves?
They drop into our mini site where we’ve gamified best practices for accessibility.
Players try their hand at writing descriptions for the kinds of images they might see online. They get three tries to impress the AI and hit the right balance of concise and considered.
with duru kose