A custom one-handed gaming and productivity device created…
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A custom one-handed gaming and productivity device created after a life-changing injury highlights the future of accessible computing
(Article is in Spanish, but Chrome auto-translate works fine)
a bit over 5 years ago I lost my right arm in a motorcycle accident.
i thought gaming was over for me.
I tried a bunch of workarounds, but none of them really felt natural or gave full control, so I started experimenting and built a prototype for myself.
i took the housing shape from devices like the razer tartarus / belkin nostromo, since they have been proven great ergonomic design, and mirrored it for ambidextrous use.
the idea was simple: combine a keypad and mouse into one device so a single hand can handle movement, aiming, and key inputs at the same time.
Some of the design features include:
* optical mouse sensor on the bottom so it moves like a mouse
* 30 +programmable key layout similar to a gaming keypad
* stabilizing strap to keep the hand aligned
* ambidextrous design so either hand can use it
It started as a rough DIY project just so I could use my PC again, but after refining it, it ended up working surprisingly well.
seeing it get coverage like this really highlights a bigger issue, most computer hardware is still designed around two-handed use.
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(Article is in Spanish, but Chrome auto-translate works fine)
a bit over 5 years ago I lost my right arm in a motorcycle accident.
i thought gaming was over for me.
I tried a bunch of workarounds, but none of them really felt natural or gave full control, so I started experimenting and built a prototype for myself.
i took the housing shape from devices like the razer tartarus / belkin nostromo, since they have been proven great ergonomic design, and mirrored it for ambidextrous use.
the idea was simple: combine a keypad and mouse into one device so a single hand can handle movement, aiming, and key inputs at the same time.
Some of the design features include:
* optical mouse sensor on the bottom so it moves like a mouse
* 30 +programmable key layout similar to a gaming keypad
* stabilizing strap to keep the hand aligned
* ambidextrous design so either hand can use it
It started as a rough DIY project just so I could use my PC again, but after refining it, it ended up working surprisingly well.
seeing it get coverage like this really highlights a bigger issue, most computer hardware is still designed around two-handed use.
>
#technology
source
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