i don't quite need this controller but it makes me EXTREMELY happy to see a company supporting people with disabilities ,i have muscular Dystrophy and i might need one sooner than i think so its extremely nice to see this as a possible way to regain ability in video games
how the hell do you think that you're the only one with muscular dystrophy? isnt it common sense to assume that you're not the only one with an illness?
@@mystichavin5330 When i was little like 6 or 7 i thought i was the only one, i already know theres other people who have it like my little brother and probably lots of other people around the world
MrDannyx00 man way to take an amazing situation and try to ruin it look if it was all for profit then why would Microsoft dumb TONS of money for an extremely small demographic this is something special so please don’t ruin it
@@MrDannyx00 if you ask me as an investor i will say "thats good and all but.... Is this even profitable" I dont see it as a profitable project This thing is just great for PR And hey it helps alot of people that really need it.
Joe S Not as niche as you might think, approximately ten percent of the world population has a disability, many of them are not visible. I have limited mobility in my extremities, but you wouldn't know it by looking at me. This controller will make me switch from PlayStation to Xbox for all of my multi console games. More people are going get a positive benefit from it than you might think.
Something tells me that Microsoft doesn't expect to profit from this at all considering that this was made in collaboration with several non-profit organizations in the field of disability research.
Say what you want about Microsoft, sometimes they make really cool stuff like this. Even if you're not movement impaired, you could put this thing on the floor and treat those big buttons as gas/break panels for racing games. You could also map some of the weirder inputs to them that would otherwise take away from other actions (like push-to-talk). This thing has the potential to make gaming more comfortable for everyone. It gets even better when you look at all the potential it has for PC gamers as well. You could create an actual battlestation with this thing. It's crazy useful.
I’m really looking forward to this controller. I’m disabled and I have very little use of my right hand, so playing some video can be very difficult and sometimes impossible to play (especially before consoles let you re-map the buttons). I don’t think I’ll get this controller, but I’m so happy it exists. Video Games give me so much enjoyment and have genuinely improved the quality of my life. With video games I’m able to do countless tings I’d never be able to do in real life and even though I know I’m not really doing those things, I’m grateful for the ability to pretend. Bravo @Xbox #Xbox
My big hope is that when this comes out the price is low enough for average folks to afford it. I think this is something that should have been easily available for a long time in the gaming industry.
I hope it works out with you!!! I can't wait to here all the stories about this controller when it comes out in September. Such an amazing thing Microsoft is doing:)
This is incredible, and I had no idea this existed at all. My wife is disabled and she doesn't really play games, partly due to inaccessibility. I'll have to show this to her to see if she's interested. Thanks for the coverage, this is really cool!
+RichardSavings Also we can get a version of Steel Battalion Heavy Armor that's ACTUALLY playable. Seriously I think the moron at Capcom or From Software who thought that using both the Kinect and a standard Xbox 360 controller at the same time was a good idea should've been fired.
In theory.... yeah, this can be done. Someone made a USB driver for Windows, and I'm sure if someone with the correct know how make a USB reader for an Arduino, the various inputs on that box could be linked up directly to it with minimal issue. Effectively, I see that as a simple breakout box for an Xbox controller, and an Arduino is a simple microcontroller that has breakouts for inputs and outputs. Just find a way to read the SBC's inputs and get them to the arduino and you are set.
I love that Microsoft has done this. For a long time, I was housebound through severe arthritis, and video games were my solace, and a means of escaping the everyday difficulties I had to face. And I was still in full control of my limbs and hands/fingers. I did know a guy who was crippled with Polio, and he would play his Mega Drive as a means of entertainment and taking his mind of things. Because of the Polio, he couldn't hold a controller like most people. Instead, he had to lay it flat and stab down at the buttons with his fingers (his hand were all twisted), which meant the Mega Drive controller was perfect for him, as he could access all the buttons. He'd nave been completely stuck with shoulder buttons, or thumb-sticks. So, I'm really glad that Microsoft has chosen to properly address this problem of how the severely physically impaired can access video games through this new Xbox Adaptive Controller. Finally, people with severe impairment can have a standard piece of equipment that they can use to adapt to their needs, and that's brilliant. Sony and Nintendo need to step their game up now. Hopefully, they'll all be sensible and allow the Xbox Adaptive Controller to work on their respective consoles, rather than trying to re-invent the wheel.
Tyler Furrison Tech then he goes on beat every tekken tournament, some rocketleague pro playing and join the lcs team. Thats more of a joke but its still exciting they have a chance to enjoy the games now!
Seeing this controller in action makes me feel grateful that I'm able to play games without needing to use a device like this. There are so many things we take for granted. I'm glad this controller is around so everyone that wants to game and enjoy this fun past time can. Kudos to Microsoft. Great video.
I've been looking forward to your take on this controller, so I enjoyed this. The setup really does look great, and I love what it's gonna do for disabled gamers. The only thing I'm concerned about is at 5:44, where the jump button seems to have a delay. Was this from the game, or the controller itself?
There were peddles on the floor you couldn't see in that shot. I was pushing buttons at the same time so that was likely me. I didn't notice much of a delay myself but I believe the TV had fast motion turned on which doesn't help matters!
As much as Microsoft gets kicked around by some gamers, I can’t offer anything but praise for this controller. They’re really going all out to make gaming accessible to everyone. 👏
I think one of their design directives was not to make it look like a Fisher-Price toy, they wanted something that a teenager or a veteran in rehabilitation would not be ashamed to be seen using, so they came up with that rather serious looking design.
Honestly I feel It'll only get crazier with this. DDR mat plus GH guitar Steering wheel/Flightstick Using only the controller Possibilities are literally endless
I kinda want to buy one on principle just to support Microsoft branching out and trying to make gaming as inclusive as possible. Love them or hate them, this is the first time a console manufacturer has created anything like this. Pricing it realistically will make it that much easier to donate to charities like Child's Play and AbleGamers.
I can see this in places like children hospitals. I remember when I was in the local children hospital back in 2001 and they had a mobile N64 kiosk where it can be moved to different parts of the hospital at any given time. That was my first time playing an N64 and at the same time it introduced me to the Mario Golf along with the Mario Kart games that I now really love.
what I like is its focused on people with disabilities etc, but also its a practical adaptive controller you can in essence make a weird controller using the inputs
This is really cool! I've often thought about alternative controllers for people with just one hand; how you could remap the buttons on a modern controller to one that can be used with one hand, at least as well as possible. But this takes it a whole step further. I'm really glad to see a big company like Microsoft working on something like this, and it seems like a great design. Thank you for covering this.
Flufflepants Nintendo will make it with the console they bother making in 2030, or if one of their key people (Shiggy?) are suddenly cripplingly disabled in their ability to handle the stock controller, whichever comes sooner. Sony on the other hand will simply block the controller via updates and ban its users, while at the same time refusing to make their own. That's just going based on Sony's previous history with the ps3 as an example.
This would be great to play Kerbal Space Program, World of Warcraft, or any game out there that depends on dozens of actions or in-game buttons or macros.
Even though I don't have any impairments that would prevent me from using a standard controller/keyboard/mouse/etc., I might still consider getting one of these simply due to how customizable it is. I *LOVE* customizing controls in all sorts of different and wacky ways, and this would allow me to do just that. It's really cool that Microsoft made this appealing not just to those with disabilities, but also those who just want to easily customize their setup.
This is awesome. Making games more accessible to everyone is fantastic. I don’t have limited mobility, but grew up with a few friends that did, and I remember feeling awful that we couldn’t really play Nintendo together.
Technology is advancing further and further.. 😍 I remember back in the day when I was introduced to the motion sensor technology which was very similar to the Kinect but made for Sony... I don't really think it was PS Eye but something similar. I remember seeing it in an Argos catalogue.
Xenon X. Nope although that played a significant part in my childhood but it wasn't. Actually I saw a kid play Tekken 3 utilising it. There was also a mat below him.
This is really nice. I hope they continue to support this with their future systems. I am sure the engineers that came up with this and designed it are really proud. A man named Rory used one of these with a nintendo switch so that his disabled daughter could play Breath of the Wild.
Wow. This is one of the few bits of gaming news in the last few months that actually felt truly positive. Kudos to microsoft, and thank you for making this video on it
Dude, imagine an Xbox arcade cabinet with this thing. I personally think that the new controller goes far beyond just providing for disabled players, even if it's the main focus. You could probably even hook up an entirely different controller to the Xbox if you have the engineering skills to do so. I'm excited to see what people make with this.
aside from gaming, what we have here is a windows input device with modular inputs im thinking home security or automation via pc you can remap inputs to trigger actions on a dedicated pc setup, im definitely getting one to try out
The whole time you're talking about crazy custom controller setups four games I was thinking about the guy that beat Dark Souls playing with bananas or the Rock Band guitar LOL. This will make it a lot easier and allow a lot more people to do crazy things like that
This looks really cool, and it looks like whoever designed this within Microsoft put in a lot of thought and work into designing this controller. I know some people who could seriously use this controller, and I honestly want to pick this up for myself as well when it's released. My only hope is that the USB inputs for the left and right thumbsticks allows for button pressing in its retail release since it would be nice to have a button replacement for the stick buttons. Otherwise, Microsoft gains a lot of respect from me for making such a controller, and I hope sees a lot of use from many gamers alike.
VERY cool! It’s unusual to see a large company like MS extend such a powerful and potentially universal tool like this, and I applaud them for this. Even if you’re not currently disabled we all will get older one day and tend to have problems doing the things we used to, so I look forward to seeing this actually released and in the hands (And feet, and...) of gamers who may not even want to classify themselves as having special needs. Bravo! Thanks for the coverage Rerez, I hope we’ll be able to see a review of this when it’s formally released!
This is very awesome. Ben Heck has made some and created an adapter for a Disabled One Handed Veteran to play 2 button Arcade games. John's Arcade hooked the Veteran up!
This controller is awesome not just for the disabled, but for people interested in HID in general. Good on MS for developing and releasing this! Really great simple solution to a very difficult problem. The price being so low is also really amazing considering most other controllers for the disabled like this are either stupid expensive or require custom manufacturing or soldering, etc.
Glad to see you give this a closer look and review this. I'm impressed by it. I hope other console manufacturers follow suit with a similarly elegant design for first-party accessibility options. Even if they're by order only.
This is fucking awesome. Imagine a disabled person finally being able to compete in e-sports and speed-runs and other stuff like that. It could be very inspiring.
It’s fantastic! Before official keyboard support, a lot of disabled Xbox gamers would get banned from Live for using that setup...it was seen as cheating.
They've been promoting this on the monitor of the gamestop i work at. This is going to be very good, i like their thoughtfulness and i want the controller to succeed
Honestly it's great that Microsoft is making this. Plus, if it registers as an XBox controller, you can plug it into any major system with some kind of adapter.
This is probably one of the most amazing things I've seen from literally *any* company in the gaming industry. I know specialized controllers designed for people with physical disabilities aren't anything new (they've been used before in hospitals for example), but to see a mainstream company like Microsoft go out of its way to make technology like this more accessible than ever before is nothing short of heartwarming!
I've ALWAYS think about modding a controller for getting foot shortcut. Ex : in FPS, crounching and jumping. In Injustice 2 : "Heat" super move etc etc.. A dream come true !
Never knew what this thing was until I saw the video, it’s actually really cool that Microsoft would make something like this, and I hope Nintendo and Sony consider making something like that in the future (not knocking Microsoft with that last statement, I just think it’d be an awesome idea)
This controller could be extremely useful if you are making a TASBot. You don't need to modify the controller, since every button has its own trigger signal input, you can simply hook all button signals from a microcontroller right into it.
Wow! I am so happy to see this! It's good when a company considers people with some different types of disabilities/differences of mobility. I could also see this device being useful for everyone as you can plug in different devices in order to control individual buttons/switches/etc. in order to improve gameability.
I’m glad this is out as I don’t know many controllers out there made for limited mobility and with the what can be done with it will be cool to see what can be done with it
I don't think the problem in the fly stick is that they literally can't implement registering the buttons. It's just, they haven't implement it yet. I suspect they are using Dinput mode to read those sticks, which will treat the stick as a standard USB HID device. Also, if you want to try using the controller with one hand, you should put the controller on the table and then use it. For example you can use your palm to move the left stick while use your index finger to hit the face buttons.
I have one hand but I have always been able to use a normal controller. The only thing that slows me down some are shoulder buttons and triggers on the left side. I either have to reach over with my right hand or like in Mario kart to activate a power up with my leg. I think this will be something even gamers of any level of limitation could possibly make use of.
I've seen one of these in action, being used by a guy i met who didnt have arms or legs, he just had nubbs. He was using his chin and nubbs to play fifa and was doing fine in the game. it was cool.
I love this so much! And for those people complaining that "playstation is lacking on this" sure that may suck for the console war but not for the player. There are loads of adapters that convert controllers to other systems. I'm going to get this for my friend that's missing an arm, and rig it for her to play on any console. There are so many games she's missing out on because she literally CAN'T play it and that is something I want to fix.
Thank you for the review! This controller looks incredible for people with special needs! I am thinking of getting one myself for using this as the brains and then making my own game specific controls. Say 1:1 ratio of Asteroids or Asteroids Deluxe controller custom made and plugged into this controller, or say if Xbox One understands pointing/mouse, maybe a trackball and layout for Missile Command etc. I wonder if some of the indie cabinet makers will start doing that on their own. I would love an Astroids 1:1 controller for my Xbox/360/OneS systems with original art etc. I’ll have to check into this controller and see about making my own user interface or maybe someone else will mass produce or custom make one for me. Thank you again for posting!
Finally alternative to emulators, custom controllers and PC port games! This isn't just interesting for limited mobility or without thumbs, but allow more alternative inputs for people with different motor skills and habits, just like on PC.
What a wonderful idea! I love that a company (especially a company of this size) took the time and resources to develop a controller system specifically for people with limited/impaired mobility. People that have NEVER been able to play games can now play alongside their friends in whatever way works for them. It may seem insignificant to some but I bet to the people this will help, its huge. Especially people that have lost mobility, like injured soldiers etc.
"Unlike every other controller that has come before from any of the major manufacturers, this one can be customized virtually any way you want". What about the steam controller? The customization on that is incredible. You can map any button any way you want, can map gyro to any action(aiming, sticks, basically used it as a steering wheel for the whole dirt 3 campaign), map double presses, long presses, make buttons do something different when another button is pressed, change between completely different sets of mappings, have a touch menu, etc. Odds are, if you can think of a way you'd want to map something, it can be done.
Ade07 You can't really connect a pedal, a flightstick, and a cheek sensor to the Steam Controller, uh? You don't customize the steam controller, you customize how the computer registers the inputs. Not the same thing.
You know what Ade07, I'm going to need to go back and do a review on the Steam controller. Give me a couple of months and I'll try and pull something together!
I hope microsoft provides a way to use every hid-Controller. For both x-input and d-input. Would be cool if you just could assign every input that comes through every port to any button x-Input command.
Holy hell Microsoft got the people who invented the connect... executed them... then hired smart people that actually made good add ons for the Xbox one
This really interests me Rerez as I'm a disabilty support worker. It looks like it'd be great for some of my clients. I'll definitely be telling work come next week. Thanks for your insightful review :)
I can’t wait to see this on the market! I know so many people would do great with this and I can see having a setup where you can build your own controllers to be monumental! I hope to see a lot of third party support, and hope to see this comparable with Windows 10
