Public websites are for everyone — that is not a slogan, it is a legal obligation. EU directives require public-sector sites to meet WCAG 2.1 AA. But beyond compliance, accessibility is what makes a virtual tour genuinely useful to the citizens who need it most: people with limited mobility, older residents, and anyone anxious about navigating bureaucracy.
The checklist we apply to every tour
Every tour we publish goes through the same review before launch:
- Keyboard navigation — every scene and hotspot reachable without a mouse.
- Screen-reader text — each scene carries a descriptive text alternative, so the tour is meaningful without the visuals.
- Reduced motion — panning and transitions respect the visitor’s system preference.
- Contrast — hotspot labels and controls meet the 4.5:1 minimum, tested on the actual photography behind them.
- Plain language — hotspots written at everyday reading level, in Greek and English, reviewed by the people who work in the building.
Accessibility is a process, not a badge
Buildings change, staff move, procedures update. We re-review every tour when its content changes, because an accurate, accessible tour that has gone stale quietly becomes an inaccessible one. Treat your digital front door the way you treat your physical ramp: maintained, not merely installed.