Nov 172010
The latest hotness in gaming is the Kinect, an add-on device for the Xbox 360 that allows you to play games using your entire body instead of a handheld controller. A small camera measures your body movements and translates them into in-game actions. I initially thought that this device didn’t have much potential for people with disabilities, but that was before I saw this video of a guy without the use of one arm playing Kinect. He probably be able to play with a standard controller, but this interface is perfect for him. Kinect still won’t work for most people with mobility limitations, but perhaps future versions can include a “Twitchy Eyebrows” mode so that everyone can get in on the fun.
