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Microsoft announces the Proteus Controller, a gamepad for Xbox gamers with disabilities (www.theverge.com)
submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/games
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[–] [email protected] 99 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Microsoft does a lot of bad things, but I got to give it to them here. Their push for accessibility in gaming is definitely a good thing. They've been pushing multiple modular controllers in order to allow people with disabilities to play games in a comfortable way. Having the support of a major player in the gaming market like Microsoft will definitely help with support for these products.

[–] CptEnder 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Also they made it open source to work on PlayStation, Switch, and PC. Pretty cash money move by Microsoft.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

Did they?

At launch, the Proteus Controller will work with the Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One, and Windows 10 and 11. ByoWave says it won’t support PlayStation 5 or Nintendo Switch, though it’s open to partnering with these platforms.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

Also, if you can use it for gaming, you can use it to control a shitload of other assisting technologies.