Wii-like technologies may help stroke survivors improve communication skills Motion sensing technologies, such as the Nintendo Wii Remote, could be used in the rehabilitation of people with aphasia – a language impairment, commonly caused by a stroke, that affects around 250,000 people in the UK*. The research is being carried out by a team at [...]
The Xbox Kinect Games Sensor Bar promises to change the way we communicate with our gaming consoles. Launching in the US in November (for $149), it looks like this new technology is going to revolutionize the gaming industry. Could this be the input model that disabled gamers have been waiting for?
Steve Spohn has muscular dystrophy, limiting his physical movement; thanks to duct tape, a bag of rice and an Xbox 360 controller, he can still get his game on.
When Randy Fitzgerald was 3 years old, his dad took him to the bowling alley in Iowa, where he would leave the youngster in the alley arcade with a stack of quarters. The only unusual part is that Randy has an exceedingly rare condition,arthrogryposis, which left him paralyzed from the neck down since birth.
