A11yShape: AI-Assisted 3-D Modeling for Blind and Low-Vision Programmers
Zhuohao Zhang, Haichang Li, Chun Meng Yu, Faraz Faruqi, Junan Xie, Gene S-H Kim, Mingming Fan, Angus Graeme Forbes, Jacob O. Wobbrock, Anhong Guo, Liang He · 2025
Figure 1: With A11yShape, (A) a blind or low-vision (BLV) user can create, interpret, and verify 3-D models through (B) a user interface composed of three parts: Code Editor Panel, AI Assistant Panel, and Model Panel.These panels are linked by a cross-representation highlighting mechanism that connects code, textual descriptions, hierarchical model abstractions, and 3-D visual renderings.The system supports the creation of (C) diverse, customized 3-D models created by BLV users.