Sony’s new accessibility controller, Access, will launch worldwide on December 6, 2023. It’ll be available to pre-order on July 21, and will cost $89.99. This controller was originally announced in January as Project Leonardo before being officially dubbed “Access” this past May.
It’s a circular controller that is designed to be placed on a flat surface and can be used entirely with a single hand. Sony has built it specifically to help gamers with motor disabilities who struggle to comfortably hold a traditional controller or don’t have full use of some limbs.
The shape allows all the buttons to be pressed easily with a single hand, without requiring too much dexterity in the fingers. All of the buttons can be detached and re-attached in whatever configuration the user wants, meaning each person can customize it to suit their needs – plus different stick caps for the analog stick.
It goes deeper than just the physical aspects though, as there is also customizable UI to let users further alter their experience with the console. It can even be paired with a regular DualSense controller to either work as one single controller, or play collaboratively.
Written by Ryan Woodrow on behalf of GLHF.