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How a small team is helping to move accessibility forward, one thumbstick at a time
We chat to the man behind Thumb Soldiers, an outfit allowing players with disabilities to get better control of thumbsticks.
Many disabled players without the Access Controller will be stuck if they struggle to use the DualSense, due to the shape and size of it, or if they lack the muscle strength to move the sticks or physically press a button. Last year I sat down with David Chapman, an inventor and the founder of Thumb Soldiers, to talk about his work, and the solution he offers for the lack of control many disabled players face with their own out-of-the-box gaming setups. | Image credit: SpecialEffect The team does this by exploring a hidden niche in accessibility: controller adaptations for the sticks, equipping players with a new range of tools to allow them to play their way.
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