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+contributors: parjohns
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+
+# Apple Accessibility Plug-in for Unity Developers
+
+This presentation involves a plugin available on Unity's GitHub.
+
+https://github.com/apple/unityplugins
+
+## Accessibility Elements
+In this demo, cards can be flipped by tapping the button. However, VoiceOver would not read the text on the screen and an external switch would not tap the button.
+![Example-Card-Game][0]
+
+[0]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/0.jpg
+
+The text, cards, and button need to be accessibility elements so the user can understand what is on the screen.
+![Elements][1]
+
+[1]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/1.JPG
+
+If the app supports multiple languages, the labels should also be localized.
+
+
+With the labels added as accessibility elements, VoiceOver would now be able to read what is on the screen. However it would be unable to tell that there is a button. 
+
+By adding an accessibility trait, VoiceOver would read the button as "Flip Button" and an external switch would be able to control the button.
+
+![Elements][2]
+
+[2]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/2.JPG
+
+There are many different types of traits, full list can be found here:
+
+https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiaccessibilitytraits
+
+
+In this example, the cards would need a `value` trait to be able to provide the face value of the cards.
+
+![Value][3]
+
+[3]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/3.JPG
+
+### Unity Implementation
+
+Accessibility elements are added using the `Accessibility Node` component. This component is added to any gameObject that the user wishes to add accessibility for. The script provides the following fields:
+- Traits
+- Label
+- Value
+- Hint
+- Identifier
+
+![Script][4]
+
+[4]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/4.JPG
+Buttons in Unity UI already have the `Accessibility Node` component by default.
+
+Creating custom C# scripts using Apple's Accessibility requires `using Apple.Accessibility` 
+
+In this example, the accessibility information is returned in the `accessibilityValueDelegate` lambda expression.
+```
+using Apple.Accessibility;
+public class AccessibleCard : MonoBehaviour 
+{
+    public PlayingCard cardType;
+    public bool isCovered;
+    void Start()
+    {
+        var accessibilityNode = GetComponent<AccessibilityNode>();
+        accessibilityNode.accessibilityValueDelegate = () => {
+            if (isCovered) {
+              return "covered";
+            }
+            if (cardType == PlayingCard.AceOfSpades) {
+              return "Ace of Spades";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+## Dynamic Type
+Dynamic Type allows users to adjust their font size.
+
+To implement this in Unity, a new C# script can be made. The script can subscribe to the `onPreferredTextSizesChanged` event, and modify its font size when new events occur.
+
+```
+public class DynamicCardFaces : MonoBehaviour
+{
+    public Material RegularMaterial;
+    public Material LargeMaterial;
+    void OnEnable()
+    {
+        AccessibilitySettings.onPreferredTextSizesChanged += _settingsChanged;
+    }
+
+    void _settingsChanged() 
+    {
+        GetComponent<Text>().textSize = (int)(originalSize * AccessibilitySettings.PreferredContentSizeMultiplier);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+In a similar way, the face of the cards could also be modified during these accessibility events.
+```
+    void _settingsChanged() 
+    {
+        var shouldUseLarge = AccessibilitySettings.PreferredContentSizeCategory >= 
+            ContentSizeCategory.AccessibilityMedium;
+        GetComponent<Renderer>().material = shouldUseLarge ? RegularMaterial :
+            LargeMaterial;
+    }
+```
+![Value][5]
+
+[5]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/5.JPG
+![Value][6]
+
+[6]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/6.JPG
+## UI Accommodations
+
+### Reduce Transparency
+- Turns transparent objects more opaque
+- Helps improve legibility
+- Can be checked with `AccessibilitySettings.IsReduceTransparencyEnabled`
+
+![Reduce-Transparency][8]
+
+[8]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/8.jpg
+
+### Increase Contrast
+- Colors stand out more
+- Makes controls easier to recognize
+- Can be checked with `AccessibilitySettings.IsIncreaseContrastEnabled`
+
+![Increase-Contrast][7]
+
+[7]: ../../../images/notes/wwdc22/10151/9.jpg
+
+### Reduce Motion
+- Animations should be removed if this is enabled
+- Can be checked with `AccessibilitySettings.IsReduceMotionEnabled`
+