Xbox Adaptive Controller

Xbox Adaptive Controller
Developer Microsoft
Manufacturer Microsoft
Type Video game controller
Release date September 4, 2018
Introductory price US$99.99
Platform Windows, Xbox One

The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a video game controller designed by Microsoft for Windows PCs and the Xbox One video game console. The controller was designed for people with disabilities to help make user input for video games more accessible.

Development

In 2015, a team of engineers at Microsoft's Xbox and gaming division began working on a prototype controller to help improve accessibility for video game input. The device was designed and refined during several internal hackathon events where they built a controller that could use third-party accessories familiar to disabled gamers. In 2017, Microsoft decided to turn the prototype into a product and began collaborating with accessory manufacturers and nonprofit groups in the gaming accessibility field such as Special Effect, Warfighter Engaged, and The AbleGamers Foundation.[1]

Design

The Xbox Adaptive Controller has a slim rectangular frame that is about a foot in length. The face of the controller has two large, domed buttons that can be mapped to any function using the Xbox Accessories app. The face also includes a large d-pad, menu button, view button, and the Xbox home button that are featured on a standard Xbox One controller. The controller features USB ports on either side that are used to connect devices that map to analog stick functions. The back of the frame has nineteen 3.5 mm jacks that allow multiple assistive input devices to be connected; each jack corresponds to a different button, trigger, bumper or d-pad function on the standard Xbox One controller. The Xbox Adaptive Controller supports Windows 10 and Xbox One devices and is compatible with every game at a system level.[1]

Release

The Xbox Adaptive Controller was announced in May 2018.[1] The controller was released with a retail price of US$99.99 on September 4, 2018.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Stark, Chelsea; Sarkar, Samit (May 17, 2018). "Microsoft's new Xbox controller is designed entirely for players with disabilities". Polygon. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
  2. ↑ Warren, Tom (June 11, 2018). "Microsoft's new Xbox Adaptive Controller launches in September". The Verge. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Colin (September 4, 2018). "Xbox Adaptive Controller Available Today". IGN. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
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