{"id":10720,"date":"2025-03-19T08:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T08:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/xbox-adaptive-joystick-now-available\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T08:39:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T08:39:01","slug":"xbox-adaptive-joystick-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fusionmindlabs.com\/blogs\/xbox-adaptive-joystick-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Adaptive Joystick Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Microsoft <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Jsb2dzLm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vYmxvZy8yMDI1LzAzLzE4L21pY3Jvc29mdC1hYmlsaXR5LXN1bW1pdC0yMDI1LWFjY2Vzc2liaWxpdHktaW4tdGhlLWFpLWVyYS8iLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjcyYTBjOTVhLTcyYjgtNDMzYi05ZTk5LTBjNTY0OTk0Y2E2NiIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9ibG9ncy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL2Jsb2cvMjAyNS8wMy8xOC9taWNyb3NvZnQtYWJpbGl0eS1zdW1taXQtMjAyNS1hY2Nlc3NpYmlsaXR5LWluLXRoZS1haS1lcmEvIn0&amp;signature=AQAAAanUeDRBHSlXt-MD71ldZpBxwjDCFe2BwpbfcaZU7G90&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fblogs.microsoft.com%2Fblog%2F2025%2F03%2F18%2Fmicrosoft-ability-summit-2025-accessibility-in-the-ai-era%2F&amp;refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fgaming%2Fxbox%2Fmicrosofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:has just announced that its;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">has just announced that its<\/a> Xbox Adaptive Joystick <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Microsoft&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9hY2Nlc3Nvcmllcy9jb250cm9sbGVycy94Ym94LWFkYXB0aXZlLWpveXN0aWNrIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3MmEwYzk1YS03MmI4LTQzM2ItOWU5OS0wYzU2NDk5NGNhNjYiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lnhib3guY29tL2VuLVVTL2FjY2Vzc29yaWVzL2NvbnRyb2xsZXJzL3hib3gtYWRhcHRpdmUtam95c3RpY2sifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAe4RciHcqBXFdyRBMemeJf0_o9_aU_DeME62Y0txynWP&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Faccessories%2Fcontrollers%2Fxbox-adaptive-joystick&amp;refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fgaming%2Fxbox%2Fmicrosofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:is now available for purchase;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:2;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">is now available for purchase<\/a> directly from the company. This news comes during the annual Ability Summit. The Adaptive Joystick <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/xbox\/microsofts-latest-accessible-controllers-include-the-xbox-adaptive-joystick-184800659.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:is designed for people with limited mobility;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">is designed for people with limited mobility<\/a>, so it has four customizable button inputs on the front and two more mappable bumper and trigger-style buttons. It also comes with a standard thumbstick. It costs $30, which is cheaper than the official wireless Xbox controller.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"9fc51f34-5592-5faf-98a9-a9ef32195488\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wkXO8MeX7vA?si=KMukfcG6__-xq110\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><p>\n<noscript><iframe title=\"Introducing the Xbox Adaptive Joystick\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wkXO8MeX7vA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s just one accessibility-minded announcement that Microsoft made today. The company is bringing AI tools to the screen-reader <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N1cHBvcnQubWljcm9zb2Z0LmNvbS9lbi11cy93aW5kb3dzL2NvbXBsZXRlLWd1aWRlLXRvLW5hcnJhdG9yLWU0Mzk3YTBkLWVmNGYtYjM4Ni1kOGFlLWMxNzJmMTA5YmRiMSIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiNzJhMGM5NWEtNzJiOC00MzNiLTllOTktMGM1NjQ5OTRjYTY2Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N1cHBvcnQubWljcm9zb2Z0LmNvbS9lbi11cy93aW5kb3dzL2NvbXBsZXRlLWd1aWRlLXRvLW5hcnJhdG9yLWU0Mzk3YTBkLWVmNGYtYjM4Ni1kOGFlLWMxNzJmMTA5YmRiMSJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAe3VZGPDSeh3srYPw3PH6mEzay6xWW4Yw_Xz5Q-QUXMW&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fwindows%2Fcomplete-guide-to-narrator-e4397a0d-ef4f-b386-d8ae-c172f109bdb1&amp;refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fgaming%2Fxbox%2Fmicrosofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Narrator for Windows;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:4;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Narrator for Windows<\/a>. This will allow the software to offer \u201crich image descriptions.\u201d It\u2019ll be available to <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;merchantName=Microsoft&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL2VuLXVzL3dpbmRvd3NpbnNpZGVyLyIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiNzJhMGM5NWEtNzJiOC00MzNiLTllOTktMGM1NjQ5OTRjYTY2Iiwib3JpZ2luYWxVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5taWNyb3NvZnQuY29tL2VuLXVzL3dpbmRvd3NpbnNpZGVyLyJ9&amp;signature=AQAAAfcaVR1mGiOZzCHez0JYwLyfrld0MufbPyIZcDWRwCXJ&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft.com%2Fen-us%2Fwindowsinsider%2F&amp;refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fgaming%2Fxbox%2Fmicrosofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Windows Insider members;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Microsoft;elmt:;cpos:5;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Windows Insider members<\/a> sometime this spring.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Teams is also getting an update for those who are hard of hearing. The software will soon be able to automatically recognize when someone is using sign language, placing them prominently as a speaker during the meeting. This is what <a data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=1p-autolink&amp;contentUuid=72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66&amp;featureId=text-link&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3RlY2hjb21tdW5pdHkubWljcm9zb2Z0LmNvbS9ibG9nL21pY3Jvc29mdHRlYW1zYmxvZy9pbnRyb2R1Y2luZy1zaWduLWxhbmd1YWdlLXZpZXctZm9yLXRlYW1zLW1lZXRpbmdzLzM2NzEyNTciLCJjb250ZW50VXVpZCI6IjcyYTBjOTVhLTcyYjgtNDMzYi05ZTk5LTBjNTY0OTk0Y2E2NiIsIm9yaWdpbmFsVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly90ZWNoY29tbXVuaXR5Lm1pY3Jvc29mdC5jb20vYmxvZy9taWNyb3NvZnR0ZWFtc2Jsb2cvaW50cm9kdWNpbmctc2lnbi1sYW5ndWFnZS12aWV3LWZvci10ZWFtcy1tZWV0aW5ncy8zNjcxMjU3In0&amp;signature=AQAAAbUUQvhBAYa38CX81q5nvSkA7J_4Gl8AncJ4s9R6XB-R&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Ftechcommunity.microsoft.com%2Fblog%2Fmicrosoftteamsblog%2Fintroducing-sign-language-view-for-teams-meetings%2F3671257&amp;refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fgaming%2Fxbox%2Fmicrosofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html\" class=\"link  rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sign Language View;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:;elmt:;cpos:6;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Sign Language View<\/a> already does, but it\u2019s an opt-in service. The update streamlines the process. It\u2019ll be available later this year.<\/p>\n<p>The company has long been at the forefront of accessibility-related tech. It made a <a data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsoft-adaptive-mouse-hub-button-hands-on-specs-3d-print-accessories-150047017.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:a nifty Adaptive Mouse;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a nifty Adaptive Mouse<\/a> that allows for near-endless customization options. Microsoft also created technology that <a data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/latest-xbox-accessibility-features-include-controller-pairing-without-touching-the-console-183558285.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:pairs game controllers without forcing users;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">pairs game controllers without forcing users<\/a> to touch the console and a kit to <a data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/microsoft-surface-adaptive-kit-accessibility-160002034.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:make Surface laptops more accessible;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">make Surface laptops more accessible<\/a>. The brand first introduced the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2018-05-17-xbox-adaptive-controller-disabilities-gamepad-microsoft-tour.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:original Adaptive Controller;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">original Adaptive Controller<\/a> around six years ago.<\/p>\n<div class=\"commerce-rmp\">\n<div id=\"cb7f564e6f8a47948de447efd61f85bc\">\n<div class=\"commerce miniModule [&amp;+.miniModule]:border-t [&amp;+.miniModule]:border-dirty-seagull dark:[&amp;+.miniModule]:border-charcoal col-body\" id=\"mini-product-module-cb7f564e6f8a47948de447efd61f85bc\">\n<div class=\"group flex py-5 @container\/p\">\n<a data-ylk=\"elm:affiliate_link;itc:0;sec:mini-product;aid:manual_72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66_1742324215055;cpos:1;itmId:$30;ll3:product-available;ll4:productoffer-manual;pid:manual_72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66_1742324215055;pdid:Xbox Adaptive Joystick;subsec:commlist;elmt:chooseForMe;itemcost:$30;sellerN:Microsoft;pkgt:horizontal-img;pos:1;slk:$30 at Microsoft;\" class=\"rapid-with-clickid mr-4 h-[78px] w-[104px] shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg border border-grey-hair @xl\/p:h-[90px] @xl\/p:w-[120px]\" href=\"https:\/\/shopping.yahoo.com\/rdlw?merchantId=67071605-d4df-494e-8d9c-c9c236b8bb38&amp;siteId=us-engadget&amp;pageId=pnr-product-module&amp;contentUuid=72a0c95a-72b8-433b-9e99-0c564994ca66&amp;featureId=manual-entry&amp;merchantName=Microsoft&amp;custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy54Ym94LmNvbS9lbi1VUy9hY2Nlc3Nvcmllcy9jb250cm9sbGVycy94Ym94LWFkYXB0aXZlLWpveXN0aWNrIiwiY29udGVudFV1aWQiOiI3MmEwYzk1YS03MmI4LTQzM2ItOWU5OS0wYzU2NDk5NGNhNjYiLCJvcmlnaW5hbFVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lnhib3guY29tL2VuLVVTL2FjY2Vzc29yaWVzL2NvbnRyb2xsZXJzL3hib3gtYWRhcHRpdmUtam95c3RpY2sifQ&amp;signature=AQAAAe4RciHcqBXFdyRBMemeJf0_o9_aU_DeME62Y0txynWP&amp;gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xbox.com%2Fen-US%2Faccessories%2Fcontrollers%2Fxbox-adaptive-joystick&amp;itemName=Xbox+Adaptive+Joystick&amp;refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2Fgaming%2Fxbox%2Fmicrosofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Image for the mini product module\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image for the mini product module\" class=\"h-full transition duration-300 ease-in-out focus:scale-105 group-[:hover:not(:has(.copyCouponCode:hover,.additionalMiniCTA:hover))]:scale-105 object-cover\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Ke5LJfmXwaOfRz.6GuiJHg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI0MDtoPTE4MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/uu\/api\/res\/1.2\/LPLFCJiVdQWD7EU6fk9qPQ--~B\/aD02NjE7dz04Nzk7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-03\/be5f9cc0-042a-11f0-bd7b-1700eb8467cd\" height=\"90\" width=\"120\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/gaming\/xbox\/microsofts-xbox-adaptive-joystick-is-now-available-183009651.html?src=rss\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has just announced that its Xbox Adaptive Joystick is now available for purchase directly from the company. This news comes during the annual Ability Summit. 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