Xbox has unveiled a new controller, specifically designed for gamers with limited mobility or conditions that make gaming with traditional controllers difficult.

Devices that will work with the Xbox Adaptive Controller.

Dubbed the Xbox Adaptive Controller, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer has explained the device has been years in the making.“For gamers with limited mobility, finding controller solutions to fit their individual needs has been challenging,” said Spencer on Xbox Wire . “The solutions that exist today are often expensive, hard to find, or require significant technical skill to create. A number of individuals and organizations are creating custom solutions, but it has been often difficult for them to scale when most rigs need to be so personalized.”“Joining the Xbox family of controllers and devices, the Xbox Adaptive Controller was created to address these challenges and remove barriers to gaming by being adaptable to more gamers’ needs.”The Xbox Adaptive Controller has been developed with the assistance of associations around the world, including AbleGamers, SpecialEffect, The Cerebral Palsy Foundation, Craig Hospital, and Warfighter Engaged. According to Microsoft Story Labs , the concept for the Xbox Adaptive Controller actually dates back to 2014, when an unnamed Microsoft engineer came across a photograph of a custom gaming controller made by Warfighter Engaged, a non-profit group that provides gaming devices to wounded veterans.The Xbox Adaptive Controller will work with common adaptive switches and third-party devices that gamers with limited mobility may already own. It also has two large built-in buttons which can be reprogrammed to act as any standard controller button input by using the Xbox Accessories app.The Xbox Adaptive Controller will be available later this year for USD$99.99 (pricing for other territories is yet-to-be-confirmed).

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