Want a controller that looks like a box?
How about one shaped like a worm?
And yet, as adaptable as it is, its exclusively restricted to Xbox and PC.
The Proteus controller offers a huge number of configurations for an Xbox controller.Image: ByoWave
The kit comes with more spacers and half cubes that let you caterpillar the controller in various directions.
Unfortunately for PS5 users, it wont be available at launch.
Still, it does hope to partner with other consoles in the future.
Image: ByoWave
But again, the least accessible part of the product is its price.
The controller is supposed to ship sometime in the fall of this year.
This had the adverse effect of limiting some bespoke accessibility setups.
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In response, Microsoftpointed to the existing (though sparse) licensed accessibility options.
Microsoft touched on this controversy in its latest Xbox Wireblogfor Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
The good news is the Adaptive Controller is going to be far more adaptable to other setups.
Xbox claims this update should better support full functionality of some accessibility peripherals.
This is in addition to the connections available by the 19 3.5 mm jack connections.
However, maybe you could go with the old reliable blasting the company on Twitter.
Its clear Microsoft wants Xbox to work first and foremost with its 1st-party and licensed hardware.
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