Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Joystick puts accessibility at the center
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#6Q4RV)
Image: Microsoft Microsoft is launching a new $29.99 Xbox Adaptive Joystick early next year that's designed for players with limited mobility. It's a wired companion for existing Xbox controllers and includes four buttons, an Xbox thumbstick, and two additional buttons for bumper and trigger controls.
The Xbox Adaptive Joystick allows you to operate a controller without having to use both hands, making it ideal for any players who might have difficulty using the thumbsticks on existing controllers. All the buttons are fully customizable, and there are a variety of 3D printable thumbstick toppers to customize the sizes, heights, and width of thumbsticks.
From very early on with the adaptive joystick, we had disability community be hands-on with early...