I mean it's definitely gonna suck in basically all capacities compared to a regular controller but it's not meant for us, it's for people who have motor issues and can't hold normal controllers at all or for long or people who want to try new set ups.
@@BellyChuggyThat means your local Subway is trash. They're supposed to get their supplies locally, such as farms. I work at Subway and our tomato boxes are literally labeled with a local farm from about 50 miles away. It is on the franchise owner AFAIK to source their ingredients well, but they also risk getting shut down if they do not match Subway's expectations. I live on the east coast of the USA, ymmv.
Evil idea: Imagine if the controller had motion controls so in the tech demo game it would force you to rebuild the controller into what ever weapon that was needed to progress for example you would have to manually build a sword and swing it
The discussion of accessibility in games is right here. This is what that discussion should revolve around, functional controllers for those who can't play properly with a standard one.
I mean, it’s also good for people who just want custom controller configurations, not just who needs it. This makes the device better than how great it already is.
@ShadeKoopa that's a insane claim there's a ridiculous amount of disabled people but it's not just for people like that. The price is ridiculous though so I could definetly see that as being the reason it would fall into obscurity
@@no-fd6mt I kinda agree that the price is a bit steep, but I'm looking at it from a company standpoint also and if the target audience is smaller, or if they aren't sure that they'll sell allot of them, they are probably either not sure if they'll sell enough to cover cost.. or they are "testing the waters" to see if this would be profitable and/or viable.
Im all for controllers that allow accessibility. The issue really just boils down to price, which yeah as you said things like this are naturally expensive, but I dont think thats much of an excuse since people do need more access to these things.
Yeah but you gotta think about how much smaller the market is and how much assembly, design, and resources cost. They can sell a standard controller for 40$ no problem because millions of players are buying them and it’s a relatively old model so they have definitely earned back the money they have put in. A controller designed specifically for disabled gamers however? That’s a very small and niche market by comparison so that’s why it’s gonna cost both Microsoft and the consumer more.
@@talapantedtoad6461I would normally sat yes, but I know many pc players that would get this just for the capability to make the joystick version so they can use it as a flight stick. If it was cheaper. I would buy it if it was 100. Just it being so customizable is such a great thing for us pc players.
The old Microsoft adaptive controller was really cool, but big, clunky, and a mess of cables that I can't imagine was easy to set up solo with motor issues. This looks so much nicer, and potentially way easier to put together!
Yeah that was very bulky but as I see it their approach with that was to have basically a central device to plug in whatever external button or whatever you meed to use
Both the original adaptive controller and this have their use cases, for example with the original one I could set up a foot pedal and a flow sensor for a buddy to breath into for extra button inputs outside of their only working hand
That looks really cool. If you could recreate a normal xbox controller but then also be able to try out other crazy shapes that would genuinely be so much fun
On the BioWave unlisted video with the blue bear, as it’s assembling the pieces you can see the controller shape without the handles, then right before the transition there’s like a half second where it shows the full controller with handles on it.
Honestly, ima buy this. My buddy lost his right arm a few years ago. And he misses gaming, this is perfect. Edit: thanks for the support guys, might take a min to get one of those, gonna save up. Will update you guys asap.
That's stupid as fuck. I grew up with a kid paralyzed in one arm and all me and him did in the summers was play games together, he cN learn to use one hand
Yeah specialized products have insane markups. The engineering and material cost is not 10k for a specialized bed unless you are trying to make an unethically high profit by exploiting those with disabilities. Honestly thats our entire medical and pharmaceutical industry.
I’ve really been a huge fan of Xbox’s controllers that aim to accommodate disabled people. It’s a really good thing that not enough companies do. The goal of making gaming accessible is a noble one even if I don’t like Microsoft as a company. I’m sure the controller designers had the best intentions and I commend them for their efforts. I can only hope that this eventually becomes a little cheaper, though I doubt it just because the market is admittedly small.
On thoughts of Microsoft yeah they just want money but investing in this kind of stuff is still a plus and yeah I bet some of the people involved are just great people who fought for this even if not everyone there cares all that much
@@cjlite0210 Not likely, this is a niche controller for a niche demographic. They don't want a huge inventory of these lying around collecting dust. This is a case where they have to charge more for what they have, this isn't some xbox controller they make tons of, this is a specialized controller. This was a fully licensed product having to run through microsoft and doesn't include time spent testing,etc. They need to charge more to probably recoup costs and that includes charging more and keeping inventory manageable. This wasn't some one off diy clunky homemade design made to order in someones basement, which still would have cost in the same range and not be technically authenticated to work on console hardware. Keep in mind they aren't charging this much to be selfish and profitable but that this is specialized for a minority demographic. Fight sticks, wheels,etc all cost upwards of several hundreds depending on quality, this is for disabled and impaired gamers so please keep that in mind.
everyone without a disability or outside makerspaces will think it's near useless, but that's a badass step toward better controllers and I hope it helps people get into the games they love
A modular controller like this is kinda cool. Doesn’t look super comfortable to hold though.. But with the modular design, that’s shouldn’t be too hard to fix
It looks like it's just magnets or something. I do wonder what part is broadcasting the inputs or if all of them are sending individual buttons presses to the system, because the latter sounds like a nightmarish driver configuration.
I saw a Reddit comment saying Microsoft should raise the price of regular controllers by a dollar to help subsidize the cost of these. I thought it was a pretty good idea.
i'd be so onboard. ill gladly pay $1 extra if it means people with disabilities (who often are not very rich), are able to afford this and be able to play games, and due to the sheer volume of normal controllers sold vs these is so big thay it'd easily be minimum 30% off from the accessible controller, if not alot more.
Lets make it $5 because that would let these be at near charity prices for impaired people even if they charged normal people the $300 pricetag because some not impaired people will definitely want one
@@thebigcheese8715 they absolutely could but Microsoft isn’t a charity and their shareholders would never allow it. You when you get groceries and they ask if you’d like to donate a dollar to x foundation, or x charity? Even that would be a good idea, leave it up to the people to make that decision for themselves. Just have the option to donate a dollar on every Microsoft transaction in stores. I think if gamers knew they were donating to benefit the community it’d probably do well.
I've been loving all these advancements for impaired gamers. It's a shame it took so long, but at least it got the ball moving. It even got the competition rolling with Sony answering with their own type of assisted controller for PS gamers, which is exactly how healthy growth should work.
I don’t have any sort of disability and yet I really want this. Playing something like ace combat while having it in the configuration of a joystick seems so much fun
I’d be happy to call it “accessible” when prices do decrease. It’s great thing but it doesn’t sound accessible to those with an emptier wallet. Great step in a good direction tho
This looks like it will be huge for accessibility. Good on Microsoft, id love to see what other udeas could come it if a similar modular design fir orher stuff like vr
I think a lot of people aren't realizing it's not just the materials but the Research and Development Costs as well as the set-up costs to manufacture all prior to the first product being made. All those costs are then getting spread-out across less purchases because they are specialized, making each unit cost more, i.e., the $300 price tag. I like that they brought the cost down by making it modular instead of needing a specific/custom model for each user. All-in-all, they get a thumbs up from me. Now the $10,000 bed is a whole different story. That's because they know insurance pays for it, so they hike it up 10x minimum. If it's an insurance job or product it is a stupid price. The whole insurance ponzi scheme is out of control. They are as bad as banks with creating artificial cash flow.
Also the fact that it's targeted at a small audience, meaning that they don't get the benefits of mass manufacturing and can't spread out the costs as much
Yes, yes it is. No argument there. However you have to take into account that this is a niche product for a niche demographic, they probably aren't going to make alot of these. Alot of the people buying this admitingly will be nondisabled gamers who can absorb the cost and feel it might be a alternative control scheme is my guess. Well this isn't for children, my guess is the market is older disabled teens adults who predominately make up the gaming market. While i can argue both sides of that argument lets not bellyache and pretend this wasn't made for older gamers who make up the purchasing power of the videogame market. Lets not pretend and exaggerate that their will be little timmy's crying in the streets for this device.
@@peterkozlowski4377 all what you are saying is true, it’s just it’s very annoying to see just in general how overpriced everything is for disabled people nowadays.
@@estebang4538 No no i agree its a shame, but these things cost money to make and develop for albeit a small demographic vs. the general populous. Think of these in the category of wheels, fightsticks, etc. Highly specific controllers that might cost 100's when selling. They need to recoup the cost of research development,etc.
its gonna start out fierce expensive but if more and more companies start putting stuff out like this and they become easier to make overtime the price will probably drop
this is wild these poor people with severe disabilities and stuff and these big corporations are charging 10k for a “specialized” bed like wtf is wrong with these people
That Controller actually slaps. Even for non-disabled folks. I can absolutely see games making layouts for specific configurations if this thing catches on someday.
When it comes to accessible equipment, it's what they could as expensive because they know you'll buy it anyways. And when it comes to this things polar, we're already spending almost 300 anyways. This is a steal for everyone who need a different controller.
Among all of the evil megacorps these things always slightly soften my heart when it comes to Microsoft. Don't care if you prefer PlayStation, EVERYONE can use an Xbox or PC
Well technically ms didn't make it unless mistaken, they just authorized and authenticated it for their console after the company paid them for the privilege
Imagine this being the new standard for controllers, with a few snap on cubes that can be expanded and shrunken to you and the game's needs, its like when nintendo made cool unique accessories. You can buy more cubic balls with a couple sides having different buttons in variation, for xbox, switch, PS and PC
This is similar to why my dad liked using the Wii so much more than standard controllers! Normal controllers hurt his hands to use, but being able to customise a controller could be a gamechanger for him
My uncle has cerebral paulsy and his entire right half is paralyzed, though he doesnt like video games people who have disabilities like him can experience them more easily and om happy to know that
you should point out that this isn’t made by microsoft directly but a third party manufacturer/brand that got xbox’s/microsoft’s permission to label it as “designed for xbox”
Microsoft deserves no credit here. They blocked out third party controllers, including accessibility controllers, then released products to fill the gap they created. This isn't an instance of prices decreasing in the future due to Microsoft "suddenly caring," but Microsoft releasing a $300 controller after they screwed the market. I recall Ben Heck venting his frustrations about this scenario years ago.
Was so happy to see big industry actually land on something that is accessible. Paired with the trend of indie games to default remappable and the end of nocompete were on the cusp of a gaming/entertainment/art revolution.
This is amazing, as someone with cerebral palsy (My left side doesn't work well), i've had trouble playing video games on both computers and controllers, and it sucks cause I really love video games, but this'll make it so much easier!
Sony has been making the same controllers with the same trash rubber membrane buttons since the ps1. Before you get into that fan boy nonsense I only use pc.
Most assistive technologies and equipment , doesn’t need to cost as much as they do, but even the ones that are expensive because they need to be, do have a route to where the price can be lowered, out decreasing quality by making the manufacturing smarter and making a smarter design.
This is so awesome! One of my biggest gripes is that there are very few commercially available adaptive gaming mice for those without access to a 3D printer. I use a vertical mouse and no major gaming company produces one of gaming grade quality. I’m wondering if this would potentially be desktop compatible... if so it might be worth it for me to invest in. And realistically? Guide dog harnesses can be 70-700$ USD. So we were already screwed in the disabled community anyways.
It's that you don't have a choice. If it's specialized equipment, it isnt because anything is difficult about building expensive,it's because you have no other option. A friend of mines dad made his autistic grandson a safety bed for 1500. And that was to make it aesthetic. Quoted us 950 for one for my niece. People abuse and take advantage of disabilities. It's a cool controller, have to cop one for my niece
This is far more true than you think. Companies take advantage of people with disabilities so much just by tacking a high price to it. Its literally how our Healthcare system is built.
That's actually cool but I have a feeling everyone will say its trash but in later years they will get used to it
I mean if people say it’s trash that’s their fault, they built the controller lol
"Mfs be like Subway is trash, my brother in Christ, you made the sandwich" moment
@@cosmo9mm I mean the ingredients at subway aren’t good imo
I mean it's definitely gonna suck in basically all capacities compared to a regular controller but it's not meant for us, it's for people who have motor issues and can't hold normal controllers at all or for long or people who want to try new set ups.
@@BellyChuggyThat means your local Subway is trash. They're supposed to get their supplies locally, such as farms. I work at Subway and our tomato boxes are literally labeled with a local farm from about 50 miles away. It is on the franchise owner AFAIK to source their ingredients well, but they also risk getting shut down if they do not match Subway's expectations.
I live on the east coast of the USA, ymmv.
"bro what controller are you using?"
"it's... Complicated"
The plug controller
the balls controller
im using the 184829738183 combo
Split T+B setup start sideways S shape formation 5
T-1000 controller
Maybe the controller will be a Comercial hit, and then they shut down all production for it after it wins awards.
Me: wait dude I'm changing my controller pattern real quick
"tf you mean your 'controller pattern' bro!?"
Commander Karl reloading this mf 😂
Evil idea: Imagine if the controller had motion controls so in the tech demo game it would force you to rebuild the controller into what ever weapon that was needed to progress for example you would have to manually build a sword and swing it
I mean, I use an Azeron Cyborg for gaming, so this is already an issue for me. I have to remap my keypad for every new game. XD
@@Holygroceries gotta go from stearing wheel to fight pad bro give 10 minutes(several clacking) i made a fight ring get in
The discussion of accessibility in games is right here. This is what that discussion should revolve around, functional controllers for those who can't play properly with a standard one.
I mean, it’s also good for people who just want custom controller configurations, not just who needs it. This makes the device better than how great it already is.
It's also expensive. Wasting resources for a product a small percentage of gamers will actually use. I don't see it lasting long.
Accessibility also includes financial accessibility.
@ShadeKoopa that's a insane claim there's a ridiculous amount of disabled people but it's not just for people like that. The price is ridiculous though so I could definetly see that as being the reason it would fall into obscurity
@@no-fd6mt I kinda agree that the price is a bit steep, but I'm looking at it from a company standpoint also and if the target audience is smaller, or if they aren't sure that they'll sell allot of them, they are probably either not sure if they'll sell enough to cover cost.. or they are "testing the waters" to see if this would be profitable and/or viable.
Im all for controllers that allow accessibility. The issue really just boils down to price, which yeah as you said things like this are naturally expensive, but I dont think thats much of an excuse since people do need more access to these things.
Yeah but you gotta think about how much smaller the market is and how much assembly, design, and resources cost.
They can sell a standard controller for 40$ no problem because millions of players are buying them and it’s a relatively old model so they have definitely earned back the money they have put in.
A controller designed specifically for disabled gamers however? That’s a very small and niche market by comparison so that’s why it’s gonna cost both Microsoft and the consumer more.
@@talapantedtoad6461I would normally sat yes, but I know many pc players that would get this just for the capability to make the joystick version so they can use it as a flight stick. If it was cheaper. I would buy it if it was 100. Just it being so customizable is such a great thing for us pc players.
People will get this and end up making a regular controller
It’s more for people with disabilities
The old Microsoft adaptive controller was really cool, but big, clunky, and a mess of cables that I can't imagine was easy to set up solo with motor issues. This looks so much nicer, and potentially way easier to put together!
Yeah that was very bulky but as I see it their approach with that was to have basically a central device to plug in whatever external button or whatever you meed to use
Both the original adaptive controller and this have their use cases, for example with the original one I could set up a foot pedal and a flow sensor for a buddy to breath into for extra button inputs outside of their only working hand
That looks really cool. If you could recreate a normal xbox controller but then also be able to try out other crazy shapes that would genuinely be so much fun
You kinda can, just wider
@@CmdrCookie I wonder how comfortable it would be compared to a normal controller
On the BioWave unlisted video with the blue bear, as it’s assembling the pieces you can see the controller shape without the handles, then right before the transition there’s like a half second where it shows the full controller with handles on it.
Honestly, ima buy this. My buddy lost his right arm a few years ago. And he misses gaming, this is perfect.
Edit: thanks for the support guys, might take a min to get one of those, gonna save up. Will update you guys asap.
That’s really sweet! I hope he enjoys it
ur a nice frend dud
Enough to make a grown man cry
Humanity restored. Well done King. Godspeed. 🙏✊
That's stupid as fuck. I grew up with a kid paralyzed in one arm and all me and him did in the summers was play games together, he cN learn to use one hand
Nothing says accessibility more than financial isolation
Yeah specialized products have insane markups. The engineering and material cost is not 10k for a specialized bed unless you are trying to make an unethically high profit by exploiting those with disabilities. Honestly thats our entire medical and pharmaceutical industry.
It looks like im gonna use this to cheat in chess
Lol
From what I've heard it doesn't have any rumble...
@@Kristopian the joystick tho if you know what I mean...
I’ve really been a huge fan of Xbox’s controllers that aim to accommodate disabled people. It’s a really good thing that not enough companies do.
The goal of making gaming accessible is a noble one even if I don’t like Microsoft as a company. I’m sure the controller designers had the best intentions and I commend them for their efforts. I can only hope that this eventually becomes a little cheaper, though I doubt it just because the market is admittedly small.
Agreed, accessibility is always a win!
On thoughts of Microsoft yeah they just want money but investing in this kind of stuff is still a plus and yeah I bet some of the people involved are just great people who fought for this even if not everyone there cares all that much
The Sony version of this is basically the same price if not more for less robust product. This one clearly has more use cases than the former
I actually love the idea of that controller, looks sick
Maybe they can make a controller that doesn’t have drift or other major issues after 3 to 6 months. No. That’s what I thought.
Idk bout you but I've had my controllers for years and used then very often and none of them have drift
That controller looks very silly and I honestly love it, fun gimmick for some and an amazing accessibility option for those who need it 💜
Yup very silly looking but if it works for 1/3 impaired people then damn was it a good idea
@@1993rnicholson yeah, just make it more affordable and it might end up being the perfect controller for a lot of people
@@cjlite0210 Not likely, this is a niche controller for a niche demographic. They don't want a huge inventory of these lying around collecting dust. This is a case where they have to charge more for what they have, this isn't some xbox controller they make tons of, this is a specialized controller. This was a fully licensed product having to run through microsoft and doesn't include time spent testing,etc. They need to charge more to probably recoup costs and that includes charging more and keeping inventory manageable. This wasn't some one off diy clunky homemade design made to order in someones basement, which still would have cost in the same range and not be technically authenticated to work on console hardware. Keep in mind they aren't charging this much to be selfish and profitable but that this is specialized for a minority demographic. Fight sticks, wheels,etc all cost upwards of several hundreds depending on quality, this is for disabled and impaired gamers so please keep that in mind.
I’m graduating this year with my industrial design degree with the intent of making controllers more accessible. Very cool of Microsoft to do this
I know friends who lost a hand or an atm from war, this is rather ingenious. Some of em were serious gamers.
I can’t wait for it to drift after 5 minutes of use!
Bringing a whole new meaning to playing with one hand.
(Fr tho this is awesome)
This is one of those products that nobody knows about but secretly flourishes in its niche and pioneers other accessibility oriented tech. Very cool.
Its not expensive...its over priced...and they know you HAVE to have that safty bed so they over charge you....scummy
Ita not scummy ita how the market works like he said certain things are just expensive no matter where tou get it😂
@@codmskellig2269 idk why i read this in an italian accent
@@BlackHaunter666hahah me too
Bro is genuininly the best father on the face of this planet❤
everyone without a disability or outside makerspaces will think it's near useless, but that's a badass step toward better controllers and I hope it helps people get into the games they love
I never thought i needed a buttplug remote before. Im gonna be like that guy that got accused of using a butt plug chess bot last year.
A modular controller like this is kinda cool. Doesn’t look super comfortable to hold though.. But with the modular design, that’s shouldn’t be too hard to fix
It annoys me that getting special equipment is so expensive when people like ur son it’s not their fault keep up the good work he has an amazing dad
Well it's only expensive because there's a lot fewer people who need it so it doesn't benefit from mass production which leads to cheaper prices
The option could be it not existing at all. Why should a company purposely run itself bankrupt to help people. Company is 0 use if it doesn't exist
That's actually pretty cool, the only thing I'm concerned of now (besides the price) is how difficult it would be to reconfigure it.
It looks like it's just magnets or something. I do wonder what part is broadcasting the inputs or if all of them are sending individual buttons presses to the system, because the latter sounds like a nightmarish driver configuration.
It looks....... Unique
@@da_chimken Just looks like a bumpy Wiimote to me (at least in it's "stock" settings).
I did wonder that myself. And how strong are the connections between the different segments?
I saw a Reddit comment saying Microsoft should raise the price of regular controllers by a dollar to help subsidize the cost of these. I thought it was a pretty good idea.
i'd be so onboard. ill gladly pay $1 extra if it means people with disabilities (who often are not very rich), are able to afford this and be able to play games, and due to the sheer volume of normal controllers sold vs these is so big thay it'd easily be minimum 30% off from the accessible controller, if not alot more.
Lets make it $5 because that would let these be at near charity prices for impaired people even if they charged normal people the $300 pricetag because some not impaired people will definitely want one
Microsoft could just swallow a minor loss to their profit margins instead of relying on the consumers to subsidize their product
@@thebigcheese8715 that may be against the law. in the U.S companies must do all they can to maximize profits for the shareholders.
@@thebigcheese8715 they absolutely could but Microsoft isn’t a charity and their shareholders would never allow it.
You when you get groceries and they ask if you’d like to donate a dollar to x foundation, or x charity? Even that would be a good idea, leave it up to the people to make that decision for themselves. Just have the option to donate a dollar on every Microsoft transaction in stores. I think if gamers knew they were donating to benefit the community it’d probably do well.
Fighting game players: “write that down, write that down!!”
I've been loving all these advancements for impaired gamers. It's a shame it took so long, but at least it got the ball moving.
It even got the competition rolling with Sony answering with their own type of assisted controller for PS gamers, which is exactly how healthy growth should work.
"Babe, have you seen my new controller?"
...
"Babe?"
"JESUS WHAT ARE YOU DOING"
Look at that controller and hear me out.
I don’t have any sort of disability and yet I really want this. Playing something like ace combat while having it in the configuration of a joystick seems so much fun
I’d be happy to call it “accessible” when prices do decrease. It’s great thing but it doesn’t sound accessible to those with an emptier wallet. Great step in a good direction tho
this guy is the best father a kid could ask for
We love this. There is no reason this should cost any more than regular controllers tho. I love the progress tho
This looks like it will be huge for accessibility. Good on Microsoft, id love to see what other udeas could come it if a similar modular design fir orher stuff like vr
Plays minecraft.
*"switching to flight mode"
Zips around with the Elytra whilst imitating fighter jet sounds
"Hopefully we can see prices decrease in the future." Yeah I doubt that
It's a real shame that things that help people with disabilities are so expensive
I think a lot of people aren't realizing it's not just the materials but the Research and Development Costs as well as the set-up costs to manufacture all prior to the first product being made.
All those costs are then getting spread-out across less purchases because they are specialized, making each unit cost more, i.e., the $300 price tag. I like that they brought the cost down by making it modular instead of needing a specific/custom model for each user. All-in-all, they get a thumbs up from me.
Now the $10,000 bed is a whole different story. That's because they know insurance pays for it, so they hike it up 10x minimum. If it's an insurance job or product it is a stupid price. The whole insurance ponzi scheme is out of control. They are as bad as banks with creating artificial cash flow.
Also the fact that it's targeted at a small audience, meaning that they don't get the benefits of mass manufacturing and can't spread out the costs as much
"You've heard of the pink tax, now here is the disabled tax!"
Yep, disabled tax is a huge issue.
It’s actually disgusting how much things cost for people with needs, ESPECIALLY when they are children ❤
Yes, yes it is. No argument there. However you have to take into account that this is a niche product for a niche demographic, they probably aren't going to make alot of these. Alot of the people buying this admitingly will be nondisabled gamers who can absorb the cost and feel it might be a alternative control scheme is my guess. Well this isn't for children, my guess is the market is older disabled teens adults who predominately make up the gaming market. While i can argue both sides of that argument lets not bellyache and pretend this wasn't made for older gamers who make up the purchasing power of the videogame market. Lets not pretend and exaggerate that their will be little timmy's crying in the streets for this device.
@@peterkozlowski4377 all what you are saying is true, it’s just it’s very annoying to see just in general how overpriced everything is for disabled people nowadays.
@@estebang4538 No no i agree its a shame, but these things cost money to make and develop for albeit a small demographic vs. the general populous. Think of these in the category of wheels, fightsticks, etc. Highly specific controllers that might cost 100's when selling. They need to recoup the cost of research development,etc.
its gonna start out fierce expensive but if more and more companies start putting stuff out like this and they become easier to make overtime the price will probably drop
Microsoft is ahead of their competitors when it comes to accessibility
Tetris finger tapping is going to be crazy
this is wild these poor people with severe disabilities and stuff and these big corporations are charging 10k for a “specialized” bed like wtf is wrong with these people
That Controller actually slaps. Even for non-disabled folks. I can absolutely see games making layouts for specific configurations if this thing catches on someday.
microsofts innovating for accessiblity is honestly a huge W
When it comes to accessible equipment, it's what they could as expensive because they know you'll buy it anyways. And when it comes to this things polar, we're already spending almost 300 anyways. This is a steal for everyone who need a different controller.
Among all of the evil megacorps these things always slightly soften my heart when it comes to Microsoft. Don't care if you prefer PlayStation, EVERYONE can use an Xbox or PC
Microsoft has always been active on the accessibility front. I love it.
Very rare to see microsoft being wholesome
They’ve had the adaptive controller for years, good on Microsoft for making another product thats let’s anyone play and play how they want ❤
Well technically ms didn't make it unless mistaken, they just authorized and authenticated it for their console after the company paid them for the privilege
Imagine button mashing and your controller falls apart 💀
For accessibility its expensive but I understand why it’s $300 considering you can make your controller however you want from the individual parts
Imagine this being the new standard for controllers, with a few snap on cubes that can be expanded and shrunken to you and the game's needs, its like when nintendo made cool unique accessories.
You can buy more cubic balls with a couple sides having different buttons in variation, for xbox, switch, PS and PC
This is similar to why my dad liked using the Wii so much more than standard controllers! Normal controllers hurt his hands to use, but being able to customise a controller could be a gamechanger for him
The ultimate "extra friend" controller.
I am normally a playstation guy but this is really cool
thats awesome! i love it when massive companies do something good for a change
One thing Microsoft has always done really well is innovating in making games available to anyone regardless of impairment.
“The controller layout will suck!!!” Like brother… it’s the same thing as subway. YOU MADE THE SANDWICH,
This is kind of cool, also for people who abuse the joysticks, you can replace them when they get stuck drift. 😂
Dang 10grand. Good luck man
My uncle has cerebral paulsy and his entire right half is paralyzed, though he doesnt like video games people who have disabilities like him can experience them more easily and om happy to know that
This is gonna be cool niche retro tech in 30 years
Now I can finally game and eat Doritos simultaneously.
Its also early bird pricing so it could also go down as it gets more popular.
Speedrunners bout to go crazy with this
Time to wait and see some of the maniacs who absolutely dominate competitive games with wacky controller configurations
you should point out that this isn’t made by microsoft directly but a third party manufacturer/brand that got xbox’s/microsoft’s permission to label it as “designed for xbox”
Waiting for the “I beat Elden ring with a single adaptive cube” streams
I imagine games coming with special parts, like a trigger to make a gun controller or something like that
This went from scumbag company to wholesome and consider af real quick and I am FOR IT
Microsoft deserves no credit here. They blocked out third party controllers, including accessibility controllers, then released products to fill the gap they created. This isn't an instance of prices decreasing in the future due to Microsoft "suddenly caring," but Microsoft releasing a $300 controller after they screwed the market. I recall Ben Heck venting his frustrations about this scenario years ago.
That makes a lot more sense why this is coming out now tbh. Than you for sharing.
Was so happy to see big industry actually land on something that is accessible. Paired with the trend of indie games to default remappable and the end of nocompete were on the cusp of a gaming/entertainment/art revolution.
I can see every member of my family finding a use for this controller. 😮💨
Ok, M$, another grand for you.
This is amazing, as someone with cerebral palsy (My left side doesn't work well), i've had trouble playing video games on both computers and controllers, and it sucks cause I really love video games, but this'll make it so much easier!
Xbox for once in their lives making a controller that's unique
What?
Sony has been making the same controllers with the same trash rubber membrane buttons since the ps1. Before you get into that fan boy nonsense I only use pc.
and how many companies have even made a unique controller
@@xxzenonionnex7658stop the cap I can tell you dont use a ps5 controller because it's definitely not even close to the same as the others 😅
Xbox have already made an adaptive controller for people with disabilities.
Worth more than the phone I can't afford
Most assistive technologies and equipment , doesn’t need to cost as much as they do, but even the ones that are expensive because they need to be, do have a route to where the price can be lowered, out decreasing quality by making the manufacturing smarter and making a smarter design.
The number of prostatectomies doctor visits will sky rocket after this controller released
To make it more accessible, companies need to not overprice them
Built like something you’d find under your moms bed
Now I can game with one hand!
This is so awesome! One of my biggest gripes is that there are very few commercially available adaptive gaming mice for those without access to a 3D printer. I use a vertical mouse and no major gaming company produces one of gaming grade quality. I’m wondering if this would potentially be desktop compatible... if so it might be worth it for me to invest in.
And realistically? Guide dog harnesses can be 70-700$ USD. So we were already screwed in the disabled community anyways.
I'm always happy to see accessibility hardware.
It's that you don't have a choice. If it's specialized equipment, it isnt because anything is difficult about building expensive,it's because you have no other option. A friend of mines dad made his autistic grandson a safety bed for 1500. And that was to make it aesthetic. Quoted us 950 for one for my niece.
People abuse and take advantage of disabilities.
It's a cool controller, have to cop one for my niece
This is far more true than you think. Companies take advantage of people with disabilities so much just by tacking a high price to it. Its literally how our Healthcare system is built.
Thank you both for talking about this! This is so true.
Now people can finally play a Minecraft mod with one hand
My hands were burned in a fire.
This shit looks like a centipede and I'm all here for it
I can just imagine one day waking up and you lost a section of your controller.
Cute idea to you realize that the people who want to play video games who are disabled aren't going to be able to afford this monstrosity.
Gonna be honest, this one made my day.
"bro your controller smells like sh*t"
"huh, thats weird."
Thats what i spent on my pro controller with back buttens so thats probably a better use of 300 bucks
so many tech news in 1 week
Rage throwing this and it explodes into its part like dropping and early cellphone