Sony announces new controller aimed at disabled gamers
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The CES is over. Ars Technica recently featured the news from the Sony booth about their new controller. As a Sony fan, I’d say that it’s about time.
“After years of complaints from disabled gamers about the limitations of the PlayStation5's DualSense controller, Sony is taking its first formal steps to increase control accessibility on its newest console. The company says Project Leonardo, announced Wednesday night at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, was designed "with key contributions from accessibility experts, community members, and game developers." The upcoming control solution aims to let players with disabilities "play games more easily, more comfortably, and for longer periods," according to Sony's announcement.
The Project Leonardo device as shown consists of a single arcade-style analog joystick and a control ring circled with eight large, white input plates and a massive circular input surface in the center. Those buttons can all be customized to any standard input or combination of inputs, and the device itself can lie flat on a surface without needing to be actively held.”
Sony announces new controller aimed at disabled gamers
Sony announces new controller aimed at disabled gamers
Sony announces new controller aimed at disabled gamers
The CES is over. Ars Technica recently featured the news from the Sony booth about their new controller. As a Sony fan, I’d say that it’s about time.
“After years of complaints from disabled gamers about the limitations of the PlayStation5's DualSense controller, Sony is taking its first formal steps to increase control accessibility on its newest console. The company says Project Leonardo, announced Wednesday night at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, was designed "with key contributions from accessibility experts, community members, and game developers." The upcoming control solution aims to let players with disabilities "play games more easily, more comfortably, and for longer periods," according to Sony's announcement.
The Project Leonardo device as shown consists of a single arcade-style analog joystick and a control ring circled with eight large, white input plates and a massive circular input surface in the center. Those buttons can all be customized to any standard input or combination of inputs, and the device itself can lie flat on a surface without needing to be actively held.”