How the Xbox Adaptive Controller Can Help Gamers With Disabilities
Most gaming controllers are built for people without disabilities. However, in the U.S., 26% of people have some sort of disability. This means that many gamers can’t use standard controllers to play video games comfortably—or at all. Thankfully, there are some other options for them.
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The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a wide and flat device with proportions similar to a computer keyboard. The shape and design of this device are meant to help those with limited dexterity play video games more comfortably —or even grant them the ability to play video games when they were previously unable to.
The top surface of the Xbox Adaptive Controller has two large buttons in addition to a few smaller ones and a D-pad. At the top, there are 19 3.5mm ports. There are also two USB 2.0 ports: one on the left side and another on the right. There are other ports and buttons, but the above-mentioned are what make up the bulk of this controller’s features.
Imagine trying to hold something designed for two hands…but you don’t have two hands. Or, picture yourself attempting to pull off a series of precise button combinations while you don’t have feeling in most of your left side. Now you’ve got a sense of what gaming is like when you have a disability.
Larger buttons are always easier to press than small ones. That’s why the “A” and “B” buttons are huge. However, besides the D-pad, you’ll notice that there aren’t any other true controller buttons. That’s because the designers of the Xbox Adaptive
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