Xbox’s new accessible controller for people with disabilities will also come in accessible packaging.
Microsoft revealed a video of the Adaptive Controller’s easy-to-open box, tailored for people with limited mobility.
Designers said a “no-teeth” principle was implemented to save those with limited mobility from resorting to using their teeth, a common behaviour the team uncovered.
“With the Xbox Adaptive Controller packaging, we wanted to ensure that no such extreme measures would be required!” the company said.
Xbox has redesigned the packaging so it can unfold with minimal friction and has incorporated a series of loops which serve as a lever to assist in accessibility.
“We also heard how painful twist ties, zip cords and paper that can cause cuts can be — things commonly overlooked by many, but which become so much more difficult for people with limited mobility to navigate,” Xbox added.
The Adaptive Controller was unveiled in May, allowing gamers with limited mobility to plug in their own joysticks, buttons and switches to mimic a standard controller, meaning they would no longer have to rely on the default buttons on the Xbox.
It goes on sale in September, costing £74.99.
