Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman

Gaming for all with the Xbox Accessibility Controller and John Alexander

Episode Summary

What if you couldn't play video games? Most controllers require not just two hands but also fine motor skills and exact motions. The Xbox Accessibility Controller aims to open up gaming for everyone. It's not trying to be the controller for everyone, but rather than controller *platform* for everyone! Scott talks to John Alexander about how he games with the Xbox Accessibility Controller.

Episode Notes

What if you couldn't play video games? Most controllers require not just two hands but also fine motor skills and exact motions. The Xbox Accessibility Controller aims to open up gaming for everyone. It's not trying to be the controller for everyone, but rather than controller platform for everyone! Scott talks to John Alexander about how he games with the Xbox Accessibility Controller.

• https://www.quadstick.com/shop/quadstick-fps-game-controller
• https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/3drudder-foot-controller/90lh5fwnx6t8/lbxg?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab
• https://www.ablenetinc.com/technology/switches
• https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-one/accessories#assistive
• https://www.specialeffect.org.uk/
• http://yourcpf.org/
• http://www.ablegamers.org/
• https://warfighterengaged.org/