Engadget today reported on how the Xbox One Elite controller is bringing gaming back to people with disabilities.
The piece highlights a number of different ways the modular controller can easily be adapted to better suit gamers with special needs. As an example, one player uses his mouth to move the controller’s analog stick, replacing the standard control stick with a custom, 3D-printed model.
“That’s a concept that not everyone adapts to,” AbleGamers’ Craig Kaufman said to Engadget. In the case of the player above, Kaufman filmed himself using his own mouth to control an on-screen character in order to convince the other to accept the gift.
“And this is a $150 solution that you can go buy at Wal-Mart, and it helped that dude with a stroke play games,” Kaufman says. “That’s huge. That’s amazing.”
AbleGamers keeps a number of Elite controllers on hand to give to players in need.
You can read the full piece here, or support AbleGamers here.
This article may contain affiliate links, meaning we could earn a small commission if you click-through and make a purchase. Stevivor is an independent outlet and our journalism is in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative.
