Microsoft Windows
The following accessibility settings relate specifically to use of the ENGAGE application on a Microsoft Windows 11 Business operating system with a computer monitor. Other versions of Windows may have different settings. Some settings may not be compatible with PC VR.
Accessing accessibility settings
Choose one of the following options:
Press the Windows
key on your keyboard.On the taskbar, select the Windows Start
button.
In the Search bar, enter
settings, and then select Settings in the Best match section of the search results.From the left-hand menu, select Accessibility.
Supported accessibility settings
Text size
Not supported.
Visual effects
Not supported.
Mouse pointer and touch
Settings that change the appearance of the mouse pointer are not supported.
Text cursor
Not supported.
Magnifier
Supported. You can use the magnifier to provide an enlarged view of the ENGAGE application.
Color filters
Supported. If you enable a color filter, it is applied to the ENGAGE application.
Contrast themes
Not supported.
Narrator
Not supported.
Audio
Supported. If you turn on Mono audio, the audio from the ENGAGE application will play at equal volume through stereo headphones or speakers. Spatialized sounds in ENGAGE will also play in mono audio. This includes other people's voices when 3D voice is turned on. However, spatialized sounds will still become quieter the further you are from the source.
Captions
Supported. If you turn live captions on, all speech in the ENGAGE application will be transcribed and presented as captions.
Speech
Voice typing is supported. When you select a text input field in the ENGAGE application, you can press +H to open voice typing, and then dictate the text that you want to enter.
Keyboard
Supported. This includes use of the on-screen keyboard to enter text in ENGAGE and to move your avatar. By default, there is a repeated clicking sound when you hold down WASD or arrow keys to move around, but you can turn the click off in the keyboard's options.
Mouse
Use of mouse keys is partially supported. You can use the numeric keypad as an alternative to the mouse in all ENGAGE menus. However, you can't use the numeric keypad to look around in a Session. For information about how to add additional keyboard controls, see Adding hotkey controls to turn your avatar.
Eye control
Not tested.
Third-party accessibility tools
The ENGAGE application may be compatible with third-party accessibility tools that you already use. For example, you can use most accessibility tools that simulate mouse or keyboard input. For more information about the use of third-party accessibility tools, see:
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