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Microsoft announces the Proteus Controller, a gamepad for Xbox gamers with disabilities
(www.theverge.com)
this post was submitted on 16 May 2024
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It has hall effect sticks and triggers which is very cool but $300 is a big chunk of money.
It's a ton of money when comparing it to mainstream electronics, but I'd imagine that $300 single payment is a drop in the bucket for something medical. Anyone who needs it probably spends similar amounts or more adapting other everyday things for ease of use.
It's a niche probably low volume product that requires a good amount of hardware and software engineering.
Agreed, imagine what it would cost custom (though not necessarily DIY) or from a medical device manufacturer (shudder).
You ever look at how much a basic, non-powered, used wheelchair costs?
These high prices come with the fact that by definition, the equipment can be incredibly specialized. Unfortunately this is something most people with any sort of disability are probably completely used to.