[HN Gopher] Quad Gods: The world-class gamers who play with thei...
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       Quad Gods: The world-class gamers who play with their mouths
        
       Author : DamnInteresting
       Score  : 63 points
       Date   : 2021-01-30 22:21 UTC (1 days ago)
        
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       | eulers_secret wrote:
       | I think accessibility is going to become more important as
       | Millennials start to age. I'm only in my mid-30's and already
       | have RSI and CTS due to decades of mouse use & bad ergonomics. I
       | suspect I'm not alone.
       | 
       | I bet many folks want to play videogames once retired/aged, and
       | old hands can be painful, arthritic, or simply worn out. I love
       | to see things like this, and OpenBCI - it gives me some hope that
       | I can continue a hobby I love well into old age. Despite my body
       | rebelling.
       | 
       | I've been thinking of a career change lately... I might dedicate
       | myself to fixing this problem so I can game in my 80's and keep
       | schooling n00bs. Looks like Microsoft is doing something in this
       | space, and I've heard Valve is interested in brain-control
       | interfaces.
        
       | DC1350 wrote:
       | Impressive! It's crazy how far accessibility has come. I'd like
       | to think Helen Keller would be a pro gamer if she were born
       | today.
        
       | danbolt wrote:
       | The Xbox Adaptive controllers are a remarkable device as far as
       | OEM gamepads go. Every input can be specialized and hotswapped
       | with switches connected via headphone jacks. Existing DirectInput
       | USB controllers can also be plugged in to the device as well and
       | used in tandem.
       | 
       | The customizability and hackability is through the roof, and the
       | cherry on top is that they work on existing computers and Xbox
       | consoles.
        
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       | ironman1478 wrote:
       | This is an awesome article. Here is another example of somebody
       | overcoming their disability to play games.
       | 
       | https://www.espn.com/esports/story/_/id/27114444/mike-brolyl...
        
       | tjr225 wrote:
       | When I think about how flawed technology is and how it hurts our
       | society I try to remember that I liberates others who are limited
       | by the physical world.
        
       | breakfastduck wrote:
       | Amazing stories & big props to Microsoft for pushing this thing
       | on with their accessibility controllers.
       | 
       | I mean it sounds like common sense that gaming would help the
       | metal state of people with this level of disability.
        
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