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Introducing the Xbox Adaptive Controller

Biosnake

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Create a custom controller experience that is uniquely yours. The Xbox Adaptive Controller connects to external switches, buttons, mounts, and joysticks to help make gaming more accessible. Learn more at http://xbox.com/adaptive-controller.

Really cool idea. I wonder how many of these they are gonna produce.
 
samred

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My massive hands-on feature is live at Ars. I went last week to test it out and interview a few folks, including Phil.

"I will never turn this into a Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft [competitive] thing," head of Xbox Phil Spencer said at the event. "Anybody, literally anybody who wants to learn from the work we've done here—or even try to do more than that with the work we've done here—I'm completely open to that. it doesn't have to have an Xbox logo on it. Let's just allow more people to play."
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https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018...wer-to-the-tricky-world-of-accessible-gaming/
 
Primeau31

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This is really great, kudos Microsoft.

Slight OT, isn't this a weird time to announce this? 1am on the east coast US here.
 
VoltySquirrel

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What's extra great about this is that I imagine all of this would work on PC as well, even down to the remapping. So this could theoretically benefit an even larger audience of disabled people. Awesome.
 
Noah Om

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Primeau31 said:
This is really great, kudos Microsoft.

Slight OT, isn't this a weird time to announce this? 1am on the east coast US here.
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Was wondering about the timing thing too, maybe someone accidentally put AM instead of PM when they scheduled the announcement haha.

Back OT, this is absolutely incredible. Great to see Microsoft making strides like this for gamers with disabilities.
 
Ridill

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This is amazing. I hope others follow suit, as making gaming available to those with disabilities without having to jump through hoops is a great thing...
 
Meg Cherry

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This is a really smart and elegant controller, which seems to be genuinely built with the needs of the community in mind. Good on Microsoft for bringing this to retail. Both Nintendo and Sony would be smart to open their consoles up to this as an input device.
 

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That Engadget video was mind blowing. Microsoft deserves a lot of praise for this. Gamers with disabilities deserve a fair chance at gaming too.
 
elzeus

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samred said:
"Anybody, literally anybody who wants to learn from the work we've done here—or even try to do more than that with the work we've done here—I'm completely open to that. it doesn't have to have an Xbox logo on it. Let's just allow more people to play."
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A man of the people.

It's great to see people get into/back into gaming using these accessibility setups.
 
Mezoly

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This is so awesome and a great step to increase accessibility. Good job Microsoft!
 
ToadPacShakur

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Bravo! This is a segment of gaming that doesn't get talked about much in the mainstream (I'm just as guilty about it), so it's awesome to see a first party OEM really take a huge step towards making sure all gamers can do what they love regardless of their physical capabilities. I'm really happy for those who look at this thing and say "hey, finally. Someone is thinking of us"
 
Shpeshal Nick

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Absolutely brilliant and I'm sure a part of that inclusive discussion Phil had at DICE.

This should be genuinely applauded and it's fabtastic that Phil is open to Nintendo and Sony implementing this tech into a similar device for their platforms.
 

t26

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I wonder if there is any chance of getting this on a PS4 and Switch. Obviously MS is not making this to make a profit.
 
Necromanti

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This is definitely more extensive than I expected in terms of also being able to support separate devices/inputs for every button and function. Very impressive.

I'm also looking forward to how people will find other creative uses for the controller (which is another reason why accessibility options are ultimately great for everyone).
 
Amiablepercy

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samred said:
My massive hands-on feature is live at Ars. I went last week to test it out and interview a few folks, including Phil.

"I will never turn this into a Sony, Nintendo, Microsoft [competitive] thing," head of Xbox Phil Spencer said at the event. "Anybody, literally anybody who wants to learn from the work we've done here—or even try to do more than that with the work we've done here—I'm completely open to that. it doesn't have to have an Xbox logo on it. Let's just allow more people to play."

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018...wer-to-the-tricky-world-of-accessible-gaming/
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THIS! That is the spirit of the project and really awesome. On something like this there is no other way to be. Hope Nintendo and Sony are open to getting this to everyone who wants it on the platform they want it.
 
Ushay

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Very nice, heart warming that they've dedicated effort to such a small (yet important) part of our community.
 
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