Playing video games has long been difficult for people with disabilities. The controllers for the PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo can be very hard, or even impossible, to use for people with limited mobility. As part of the gaming industry’s efforts to fix the problem, Sony has worked with Lane and others to develop the new Access controller for PlayStation. Other companies, including Microsoft, and even people with 3-D printers, have also created their own accessible controllers.

The Access is round and can be customized in many ways, depending on what the user needs. That includes switching buttons and thumbsticks, programming special controls, and combining two controllers to be used as one. Gamers have been working with Sony since 2018 to help design the Access controller. The idea was to create something that could work for many people with different needs rather than centering on any particular disability.

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