Microsoft + Byowave offer the Proteus Controller for gamers with disabilities in the form of a modular kit, which accommodates traditional and custom configurations.

Byowave’s new Proteus Controller for Microsoft Xbox doesn’t look like a typical gaming device, and that?s totally by design. Announced ahead of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, and as part of Microsoft’s continuing efforts toward inclusivity, the unique modular kit is tailored to accommodate gamers with disabilities. It allows them autonomy and the ability to piece together the LEGO-like block modules into gaming controllers that cater to their own needs.

Developed for Xbox gaming consoles and Windows 10 PC gaming, Byowave used the input of disabled and non-disabled gamers alike ? alongside professionals including occupational therapists, gaming specialists in children?s hospitals, and caregivers of disabled gamers ? to design the multi-configurable controller. Nearly as paramount was identifying the importance of allowing Proteus users the option to share their designs with others within their community, much the same way LEGO enthusiasts share their unique builds. The modular blocks ? each customizable with a variety of swappable analog input interfaces ? snap into place and connect together in a way fans of LEGO and Minecraft might appreciate.
The foundation of the design rests within two battery-powered Cubes [shown above]. Additional cube modules draw power from the pair whi...