[games_access] Nintendo one handed controller

[Reid Kimball]

Yikes... I saw the hand wand controller a few days and also wondered
how accessible it was to those with physical disabilities (not very
much it seems).

I just saw the "wavebird" controller that allows you to plug in the
hand wand and together you've got 23 buttons. I count each direction
on the two d-pads as a button to press.

That's getting a bit insane and overall on the surface it doesn't seem
like these controllers are going to be more accessible. I suppose the
only thing we can do is talk to Nintendo, ask if they have considered
these issues and hope for best. They are always saying they want to
make gaming accessible regardless of generation.

-Reid

On 9/19/05, Barrie Ellis <barrie.ellis at oneswitch.org.uk> wrote:
> You've probably all heard of the new Nintendo single handed controller by
> now (see the IGDA forum otherwise):
> 
> http://www.igda.org/Forums/showthread.php?s=34852a767478c92b8332226417348c5f&threadid=18378
> 
> Wondered if you have seen the following post from Carl Foust:
> 
> 
> OGHC is a (very entertaining) blog about an old lady who loves games. She
> expresses some doubts here about the ergonomics of the new controller for
> people with arthritis:
> 
> http://oghc.blogspot.com/2005/09/grandma-to-nintendo-what-hell-are-you.html
> 
> Personally, I don't think it will be a big deal, since likely you will be
> able to use it perfectly with slight wrist movements, instead of swinging
> your arm around until it dislocates. Here's hoping you'll be able to adjust
> the sensitivity.
> 
> 
> 
> Barrie
> www.OneSwitch.org.uk
> 
> 
> 
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