Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Virtual Texture(also: Simulated Texture, Haptic Texture)
- A virtual texture is a computer-generated tactile surface property rendered through a haptic device, simulating the feel of roughness, smoothness, or other surface characteristics without a physical material being present. Virtual textures are created by varying the resistance,…
- Volumetric Symbol(also: 3D Symbol, Volumetric Icon)
- A small three-dimensional object used on a tactile or audio-tactile map to represent a category of place or facility — for example, a distinct shape for a restroom, elevator, information desk, or exhibition entrance. Research on tactile cartography has shown that blind map users…
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