Second Life, Accessibility, and Universal Design:

Appearances and Function

Principles of Universal Design

• Equitable use

• Flexibility in use

• Simple and intuitive

• Perceptible information

• Tolerance for error

• Low physical effort

• Size and space for approach and use

Second Life Considerations

• Individual’s perception of their disability

• Individual’s perception of their Second Life experience

• Individual’s need for adaptations, technological or otherwise, to use the Second Life interface

• Activities and places in Second Life and how individual is able to interact.