Over the past few years, my left hand has become pretty much useless for using the keyboard. This made playing most games impossible, or at least that’s what I thought. For a while I could only play games that only require a mouse.

I recently discovered that some people have been able to effectively play most games using face and head movements. The software uses a Microsoft Kinect sensor to recognize facial expressions and head orientations and translates them into keyboard and mouse inputs.

I ordered the Kinect and an adapter for the PC. I combined the KinesicMouse software with VAC System (software that triggers inputs based on voice phrases) for the less time sensitive inputs. With some practice I have been able to effectively play games like Minecraft, Battlefield, and Overwatch with just a mouse and my face.

• Equipment
  • Kinect for Xbox One
  • Xbox Kinect Adapter
• Software
  • KinesicMouse
  • VAC System

But what about consoles?

Filed under: General by StevoTVR
Tags: accessibility, disability, games