A Different Kind of IT (week 8)

A Different Kind of IT (week 8)

Video games take a big place in our lives, without regarding age or occupation. Not even being handicapped. "If a person has control over any function, it can also be used to control the computer". And the computer will be video game consoles in my case.

Special Game Console Controllers

We use video game controllers to play games on consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox. And as you know, by the design, they have at least 2 joysticks and lots of buttons on each side of a controller. What if, the gamer is handicapped on one of her/his hands?

An American man who lost one of his limbs in Iraq contacted “Ben Heck”, requesting for a “Single Handed Controller” so he can continue playing video games.

This was one of his first designs that only modifies the original controller itself which he changes the location of the joystick to be controlled by the person's leg, front and rear buttons to the other side of the controller.

Then, after years and with 3D printers being more accessible for almost everyone, He made another model from scratch.

These can be built for left hand too.

The point is, just like the topic today, If a person has control over any function, he/she should be able to use it to control the computer.

Here's an Easter egg:

Michael Reeves's mind control car