Microsoft patent submission reveals haptic Braille accessory for Xbox controllers
Following on from the release of Microsoft's celebrated Xbox Adaptive Controller, created for gamers with limited mobility, a new accessibility focussed patent submission has been discovered from the company - this one showcasing an Xbox controller with haptic Braille support, specifically designed to assist visually impaired and blind players.
"Although the gaming industry has made some progress towards improving a game's general accessibility," writes Microsoft in its patent submission (as spotted by LetsGoDigital), "a need remains for improved game controllers and accessories that address the very specialised manner in which visually impaired or blind users interact with video games".
To that end, Microsoft's patent covers a controller (similar to that of the Xbox One) featuring "various adaptations that provide alternative input and outputs to facilitate game play by sight-impaired or blind users, as well as other users knowledgeable of Braille."
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