Are Hotspots or transparent shapes Accessible?

Hotspots are accessible. You need to make it click-based and not a hover. And you want to add alt text to the hotspot.

Yes! Hotspots or transparent shapes are accessible. All you have to add the alternate text and a clickable trigger.

Thank you

There are features in Storyline that are used to make content accessible, such as the focus order and adding closed captions and alt text. However, when the course author creates something, it's the author's responsibility to make it "accessible."

For example: the assistive technology like a screen reader reads the content as designed on that slide. You'd have to figure out how you want the content read. Such as do I hide the image from the screen reader or not. What alt text goes in. 

We have a good webinar coming up this week where Sarah shows how to create a drag and drop interaction that is accessible. Sign up for it so you get access to the recording and resources.

Hi all -- is there an article or another resource somewhere that shows how to make hotspots accessible - beyond what is discussed here? 

Hotspots are keyboard accessible.