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developingCore requirement
Captions centered (immersive)
Group: images-and-media • Guideline: captions
Summary in Plain English
In 360-degree environments where the user controls where captions sit, the captions stay directly in front of the user as they look around.
Why It Matters
Captions anchored to a fixed point in the scene vanish the moment the viewer turns their head, which in an immersive environment is constantly.
In 360-degree digital environments, captions remain directly in front of the user.
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- the position of the captions is controlled by the user.
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