[games_access] Game control question...

[d. michelle hinn]

>I haven't read this whole thread but I suggest we can make GA an
>easier sell by saying they work for everyone, not just the disabled. I
>got as much email from foreign language players who wanted to use
>Doom3[CC] to learn English as I did from deaf players.

Reid -- as you know I agree with this although I do have a fear 
(rational or not) that "for everyone" will quickly exclude a lot if 
there aren't watchdog groups like ours to remind people that "for 
everyone" does mean "everyone."

That being said...the most interesting thing about my recent 
discussions with Emotiv is how little they have considered their 
product to be an accessibility tool (at least according to the 
current company leadership). This reminds me of GDC years ago when 
we'd go up to a company and tell them how their product could also 
help, say, blind gamers and the look of horror on their faces as they 
muttered something about "...but we don't want to be seen as JUST a 
disability company." But the good news is that Emotiv and other 
companies reactions now are not taking these comments as a potential 
liability should word get out that their product helps people with 
disability XYZ. Instead they seem much more interested in learning 
more. Sure, the current state of the US economy is probably having an 
influence on people wanting to market their product as much as 
possible, in as many ways as possible. But I don't think it's 
*entirely* that -- maybe thanks to Nintendo's bravery more companies 
are getting it. I can STILL remember all the snickers they got at 
their keynote at GDC 2006, as people banked more and more on the PS3 
-- oh how time changes everything.

I wonder what has happened to Brainfingers/Cyberlink? It seems like 
they've moved off the radar as far as brain controlled interfaces go 
and they were pioneers in the area.

Michelle