We as humans we get stuck in a comfort zone. An incident happened and a simple task like playing games is no more. Fear, not Microsoft got your back.
Off the bat, the device is wireless and charges via a USB. The controller has two large buttons. This will be operated by elbows, feet or partial limbs depending on the disability. The party trick is the 19 ports. These ports can be used to plug in foot pedals, bite switches which can then be utilized in the games. All these peripherals will be available from Microsoft. There is also a power supply for setups that have multiple devices connected that draw a higher current.
This gives you the freedom to customize your “rig” as you see fit. This gives you the flexibility to accommodate multiple disabilities all with one device. Demos running Forza is controlled by one joystick setup. The cost is not unreasonable, the whole idea is to share gaming with people of all walks of life. This has been in development for a close to 3 years. This was originally designed for … To make sure it is a good fit the team worked with Erin Muston-Firsch. They have experience in the field with patients that have suffered spinal and brain industry.
They provided valuable feedback from patients to make sure the device works as advertised. I think it is great that companies give back to their “community”. There is a heartfelt story of one patient that suffered a spinal injury. She and her brother use to always game together. They set up the new controller and within 5 minutes she was playing Call of duty. The mother burst into tears. What a great story in time for the weekend. Keep it real and remember “never stop bashing those buttons”
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