CES 2023 Short Reads : SONY Playstation 5 : Designed To Suit a Range Of Accessibility Needs

Sony has unveiled project Leonardo, a PlayStation 5 accessibility controller.

It is intended to lower gaming barriers and make it easier and more comfortable for those with impairments to play for longer periods of time on the PS5.

Project Leonardo aims to assist many gamers with disabilities play games more easily, more comfortably, and for longer periods of time. It was created with significant contributions from accessibility experts, community members, and game developers..

More ergonomically designed, it built to address common challenges faced by many players with limited motor control,

1. It including difficulty holding a controller for long periods

2. Accurately pressing small clusters of buttons or triggers

3. Positioning thumbs and fingers optimally on a standard controller.

Some of the highlights include

Hardware customisations: Now, players can design their own gameplay. It comes with a set of moving parts, including as variety of analogue stick caps and buttons in various shapes and sizes. Players can choose a configuration that suits their strength, range of motion, and specific physical requirements thanks to these modular components.

Software Customisations include button mapping where, any supported function can be assigned to a controller button, and several buttons can be assigned to the same function. Another feature includes control profiles, where players can store there programmed button settings as control profiles and easily switch between them by pressing the profile button.

External and 3rd Party Accessory Support

This Works collaboratively with other devices and accessibility accessories Project Leonardo can also support a variety of external switches and third-party accessibility accessories. This enables users to integrate specialty switches; buttons or analog sticks with the Project Leonardo controller.

Flexible, adaptable design including wheel chair adaptability

Project Leonardo’s split, symmetric design has the controller lying flat and does not need to be held, so players can lay it on a tabletop or a wheelchair tray.

Project Leonardo is currently in development

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