Accessibility adaptations for toys and videogames

A few days ago we saw the possibilities that the Wii was for people with reduced mobility to access this. This new form of control console, besides providing various forms of control, helps to restore and improve movement and rolling, strength, endurance and coordination, serving as a rehabilitative tool with a level of motivation and interest high , providing a great value.

The great possibilities that we are providing consoles, has been a number of adaptations that echo control knobs with low-cost technology.

In OneSwitch (English) have found different ways of adjustments for different controls of the PlayStation 2/3 and a variety of game consoles. Other adaptations that we can find are for technology-based toys operable by switches. Here we leave the series of guides to show us OneSwitch:

---------OneSwitch.org.uk switch equipment guides

• D.I.Y. - Switches.
• D.I.Y. - Switches (sip/puff).
• D.I.Y. - Electronic Dice.
• D.I.Y. - OOglies (electronic toy).
• D.I.Y. - Scalectrix.
• D.I.Y. - Radio Controlled Car 'Hitari Tumbler'.
• D.I.Y. - Radio Controlled Plane 'Air Surfer'.
• D.I.Y. - Remote Control Power Socket (UK only).
• D.I.Y. - Speech Device 'Talking Tins' - Good starting point for beginners.
• D.I.Y. - Talking Clock.
• D.I.Y. - Virtual Betting System.
• D.I.Y. - Water Blaster.

---------Switch adaptations for games machines

• D.I.Y. - Console Switch Interface Deluxe - PS2, PS3, PC, Xbox 360 & more.
• D.I.Y. - Playstation Joypad - Simple switch adaptation suiting many consoles. NEW!
• D.I.Y. - PC & Mac - Simple adaptation for up to 3 switches.
• D.I.Y. - ROCK BAND Drums
• D.I.Y. - ROCK BAND Guitar
• D.I.Y. - Atari VCS.
• D.I.Y. - JAMMA arcade
• D.I.Y. - Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
• D.I.Y. - Sony Playstation One and PC
• D.I.Y. - SEGA Saturn Joypad
• D.I.Y. - Vectrex.

---------Other accessibility adaptations for games machines

• D.I.Y. - PS3 Build Your own Analogue Controls - FOR PS3 SAP. NEW!
• D.I.Y. - Xbox 360 Arcade Stick - Limited to certain games.

---------Other web-site's switch accessible D.I.Y. guides

• D.I.Y. - Battery Operated Toys - Simple adaptations from ACE.
• D.I.Y. - Digital Camera.
• D.I.Y. - Mouse - Superb easy to follow guide from MERU.
• D.I.Y. - Playmobil Trainset.
• D.I.Y. - Tape Player - YouTube video guide.
• D.I.Y. - Various D.I.Y. Ideas. - New ideas from around the globe.

One of the latest we could find on the blog of Videojuegos Accesibles, we can see a good explanation of how to control the mouse using a facial PlayStation:

"Special Effect has released a video that shows how you can get a Playstation control using a mouse mask.

They have done using a computer mouse and software facial SmartNav of communication and access Grid 2. Communication between the PC and Playstation 2 is performed by infrared signals because this version of the Playstation was prepared to use wireless controllers that way. In a Playstation 3 you must use an additional infrared receiver device for the console, because the standard communication of wireless controllers for PlayStation 3 is bluethoot. "

Seems to be a good fit, but we continue on the path of the high cost of this adjustment remains inaccessible to those who do not have a high purchasing power. We believe this same adaptation could occur at term with low-cost hardware and free software eyetracking for simulating the PlayStation controller.


Link to video: http://vimeo.com/7833054
Source: OneSwitch, Blog Videojuegos Accesibles.
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