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New Controller Aims to Make Gaming Easier for People with Disabilities — VOA Learning English

Article · Language: English · Level: hard · Author: VOA Learning English · ≈ 4 min · 593 words

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New Controller Aims to Make Gaming Easier for People with Disabilities

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Paul Lane uses his mouth and face to push buttons and guide his virtual car on Gran Turismo, a game on the PlayStation 5. It is how he has been playing for the past 23 years, after a car accident left him unable to use his fingers.

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…

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Dan Novak adapted this story for VOA Learning English based on reporting by The Associated Press.

Source: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/new-controller-aims-to-make-gaming-easier-for-peop

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