At CES 2023, Sony revealed Project Leonardo for PlayStation 5, an accessibility-focused customizable circular controller to assist players with disabilities enjoy games for long periods of time.
Sony worked on the creation of this new device with feedback from accessibility experts and organizations such as AbleGamers, Stack Up and SpecialEffect.
The purpose of this device is to assist gamers with limited motor control, such as those who try to hold a controller for long percids of time, those who place their thumbs and fingers on a regular controller, or those who press tiny groups of buttons or triggers accurately.
Sony offers hardware and software customizations for Project Leonardo. Hardware-wise, players can use these components to create a configuration that suits “their strength, range of motion, and particular physical needs.”
Software-wise, players will be able to create control profiles to save up to three programmed button configurations. Users will also be able todo button mapping to programmed single or multiple buttons, such as R2 + L2 by pressing the same button.
A DualSense controller will be able to work with one Project Leonardo controller. Two Project Leonardo will be able to work on their own.
Four 3.5mm AUX ports on Project Leonardo allow for expansion to accommodate a range of additional switches and third-party accessibility accessories. This makes it possible for users to combine the Project Leonardo controller with specialty switches, buttons, or analog sticks. Each of the external accessories can be set up to function like any other button and can be dynamically linked or detached.
Check out the photos and video of the newest controller.
[Source]: PlayStation.Blog: Introducing Project Leonardo for PlayStation 5, a highly customizable accessibility controller kit – [Archive] – [Screenshot].
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