프로테우스 컨트롤러: 접근성을 위한 모듈형 게이밍 디바이스

### 프로테우스 컨트롤러: 모두를 위한 모듈형 게이밍 솔루션
* 🎮 프로테우스 컨트롤러는 접근성을 위해 설계된 **획기적인 모듈식 게임 장치**로, 장애가 있는 플레이어가 자신의 게임 경험을 완전히 맞춤화할 수 있습니다.
* 아날로그 스틱, 페이스 버튼, 트리거 등 다양한 어태치먼트로 구성되어 있어 **레고로 조립하듯 사용자의 특정 요구에 맞는 컨트롤러**를 만들 수 있습니다.
* 💡 바이오웨이브에서 개발한 이 컨트롤러는 특히 장애로 인해 **표준 컨트롤러를 사용하는 데 어려움을 겪는 사람들**을 위한 포용적인 게임 옵션을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.
* 🛠 조립 과정에는 큐브와 구 모양의 부품을 연결하는 과정이 포함되며, **헤드폰 잭이나 햅틱 피드백과 같은 기능은 없지만 원하는 각도로 조절**할 수 있습니다.
* 📱 바이오웨이브는 **버튼 리매핑을 위한 앱**을 출시하여 사용자 지정 기능을 더욱 강화할 계획이며, **프로테우스가 공식 Xbox 주변기기**가 될 수 있도록 Microsoft와 협력하고 있습니다.
* 🔋 최대 **13시간의 배터리 수명**을 자랑하는 컨트롤러는 사용 중에도 충전할 수 있으며, Xbox 또는 PC용 USB Bluetooth 수신기를 통해 연결할 수 있습니다.
* 🤝 팀은 개발 과정에서 커뮤니티의 참여를 강조하며, 향후 더 많은 사용자를 위해 **첨부 파일과 기능을 확장**할 계획을 세우고 있습니다.
* 💬 바이오웨이브는 게이머들이 **Discord 채널에 참여하여 아이디어와 경험을 공유**하도록 장려하여 모든 사람이 게임을 즐길 수 있도록 하겠다는 약속을 강화합니다.

프로테우스 컨트롤러는 개별 요구 사항에 맞춘 맞춤형 모듈식 디자인으로 모든 게이머의 역량을 강화합니다.

[Music] This is the Proteus controller. It's one of the most unique gaming controllers I've ever seen. It's completely modular and designed with accessibility in mind for players with disabilities. By connecting these kind of spheres, kind of cubes together, players can fully customize a game controller that fits their specific needs. I've got to speak to the team behind Proteus and have been playing around with it for a couple of weeks. Not only do I think this would be a great controller for players with disabilities, I think it would be a great controller for anyone. Let me tell you all about it. Putting the Proteus together is kind of like building something out of Lego. It's composed of a number of different attachments that range from analog sticks to face buttons to triggers. Pretty much everything you'd find on a normal Xbox controller can be found here, and there are bonus accessories that can be connected to make inputting specific commands easier. The controller is aimed at helping gamers who can't use a standard controller by changing and adapting to

the person's specific needs. It's being developed by Irish company Biowave, and I spoke to the CEO Brandon Blo and CXO Evelyn O'Rean about their journey to bring this concept to life. Yeah, so um, I have a disability. I have a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and when I was 14, I injured my hand and then uh, wasn't really able to play games without experiencing a lot of pain. So I can play for like 30 minutes and then my hand would get really sore and I'd have to stop, which is obviously not ideal. So I was just struggling to find a controller that worked for me, and things that were available on the market just didn't really fit what I had in my head. I quickly just hacked a controller, rewired it uh, in a 3D printed form factor, and Evelyn really liked that. The Proteus works by connecting these kind of cube, kind of sphere-like objects as a starting point. You insert these gear-like parts into the corresponding

slot and then slide the locking mechanism into place, holding the two parts together. By design, they're meant to be able to connect at any angle. However, you won't find a headphone jack for plugging in a headset, and there is no rumble or haptics. We worked with people that had Down syndrome, various forms of arthritis, missing digits, missing limbs, hemiplegia, quadriplegia. No single person envisioned their solution as being the same. Here's my attempt at creating the closest approximation to a standard Xbox controller that I could. All of these pieces can come off and be placed somewhere else. This includes the side paddles that sit against your palms. Face buttons, D-pad, and menu buttons can all also rotate and slide off to be positioned elsewhere. Biowave is working on an app to let you remap any of the buttons. However, at the time of this recording, it wasn't available for testing. For example, if you need an extra jump button placed somewhere specific, you can attach this large singular one.

and map it to the corresponding input. This goes for any of the three analog sticks included as well. The last attachments are these smooth colorful semicircles. These are designed to cover any remaining ports once you finish designing your controller. This helps preserve the connectivity of the ports while also preventing the player from having their hand pressed up against the pointy gears. One very cool function is that the controller can be taken apart while gaming and be rebuilt without any connection issues. Biowave calls it auto synchronization. It can't, however, be split into two pieces and used separately, similarly to how you can use both joycons individually when playing on a Nintendo Switch. One limiting factor I ran into is that the Spheres can only connect in one direction. It would have been nice if the package contained a kind of double-sided gear attachment so I could connect the Spheres in any orientation I wanted. Another issue I encountered is that it takes some real focus and effort to fully connect and lock everything into place, and I'm doing this from the perspective of someone

without any motor difficulties. I wouldn't be surprised if some people needed additional help from a friend when setting everything up. The more customization you offer, the more complexity increases, and the more overwhelming it can potentially be to find a starting point or to find your own ideal customization point. Our best approach for that right now is we've just found some starting configurations that resemble controllers that people already know and love, and we provide guides for how to build that controller first. And then from there, you might be able to learn where to go, and we do that for, you know, not just a standard controller. We do that for a one-handed controller, and we do that for, you know, a number of other specific use cases. Biowave is partnered directly with Microsoft, making the Proteus controller an official designed-for-Xbox peripheral. But it's worth noting that Xbox has its own accessibility-focused controller already, the Xbox Adaptive Controller. I asked Brandon and Evelyn how theirs compared. I tried the Adaptive Controller while that was like really great in terms of

like the customization. I wanted the kind of controller feel, so I didn't really have that with the adapter controller. It was like maybe too far from what I was used to with a standard controller. It's worth noting that using the Proteus controller will take some getting used to. If you're like me, having played games all your life, your hands have built up muscle memory for standard controllers, and learning something new will take time. But I'm not the target audience since I have no problems with the default. The Proteus gives options to those without any. A thing we heard from a lot of people is sometimes they don't necessarily want to feel like they're using an accessibility product. They want to feel like they're using a product that is for everyone, you know, and it feels cool if they're bringing it over to their friend's house. They don't want it to feel clinical. They want it to be something that they're proud to show off. Proteus works on Xbox or PC by connecting this USB Bluetooth receiver to the console. Two of the cubes have

power buttons located on them to turn it on. The sphere's LEDs will light up to indicate it's connected. A single power Cube has 13 hours of battery life, with around 5 to 10 hours when multiple cubes are connected in what biowave refers to as an average configuration. The cubes are charged by connecting this USBC accessory to the controller. Proteus can be played while charging. For my time with the Proteus, I can easily envision players without disabilities opting to use this too. Ergonomic keyboards and mice exist to rotate someone's wrist slightly, allowing for more comfort, and this controller can be built in a similar fashion. In fact, it seems like everyone has their own design of what the perfect controller should be, and this device caters to that. Building and customizing this controller is almost as fun as playing a game with it. People come in, we have a space in the office, and we invite people in, and they're like, Oh, where should I start, and what's the controller that you think will work for

me. I've learned to say, like, you'll have to just, like, find out. That's, like, part of it. Biowave is also planning to expand the number of attachments in the future. As of right now, the majority of input options are what you'd find on a standard controller. They also offer the STL files on their website, so you can download and 3D print your own additional accessories. We have way too many plans. We have a huge list of, like, additional parts that we'd like to add into the ecosystem because it's a modular system, to continue iterating on that, to bring out different types of peripherals or buttons that would then include more people as a kind of ecosystem grow as well. Looking at what's available for the Xbox adaptive controller, we can assume some of these more unique control interfaces, such as hand-sized buttons or levers, might be on the horizon. Biowave is announcing more details at this year's Gamescom in Germany, but as of this recording, the controller is available for pre-order now with a retail price of $300. Biowave.

couldn't stress enough that working with their community was integral to bringing Protus to life. They recommend checking out their Discord channel if you want to get involved, and I'll drop a link to that in the description below. When more people get to play games, we all benefit, and that's the goal with Proteus. Thanks so much to Brandon and Evelyn for talking to me and letting me play with their awesome device. If you're interested in accessibility controllers, check out my hands-on video on PlayStation's Access Controller and let me know if the Proteus is something that would benefit you as a gamer. Thanks so much for watching.

Proteus: One of the Most Unique Controllers Ever

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독특한 프로테우스 게이밍 컨트롤러

프로테우스 컨트롤러는 장애가 있는 플레이어를 위해 설계된 모듈식 커스터마이징이 가능한 게임 컨트롤러입니다.

아날로그 스틱과 페이스 버튼을 포함한 다양한 부착물을 제공하여 사용자가 자신의 특정 요구에 맞는 컨트롤러를 만들 수 있습니다.

아일랜드의 바이오웨이브가 개발한 이 컨트롤러는 모든 사람에게 접근 가능한 게임 경험을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.

유연하고 포괄적인 게임 컨트롤러

컨트롤러의 디자인은 다양한 필요에 따라 탈착 및 재배치가 가능한 부품으로 어떤 각도에서든 연결할 수 있습니다.

바이오웨이브는 버튼 리매핑을 위한 앱을 개발 중이며, 컨트롤러에는 게임 플레이 중 원활한 리빌딩을 위한 고유한 자동 동기화 기능이 있습니다.

하지만 구체는 한 방향으로만 연결할 수 있으며, 잠금 메커니즘을 고정하려면 집중력과 노력이 필요합니다.

프로테우스 컨트롤러: 게임 접근성을 위한 독특한 접근 방식

프로테우스 컨트롤러는 익숙한 컨트롤러와 유사한 기본 구성으로 다양한 게임 요구 사항을 충족할 수 있는 사용자 지정 기능을 제공합니다.

이 컨트롤러는 Microsoft와 협력하여 공식적으로 디자인된 Xbox용 주변 장치로, 모든 사람에게 임상시험을 거치지 않은 멋진 제품을 제공하는 것을 목표로 합니다.

컨트롤러의 독특한 디자인은 익숙해지는 데 시간이 걸릴 수 있으며, 특히 일반 컨트롤러의 근육 기억이 있는 사람은 적응하는 데 시간이 걸릴 수 있습니다.

바이오웨이브의 모듈형 파워 큐브 컨트롤러

파워 큐브 컨트롤러의 배터리 수명은 13시간이며 플레이하는 동안 충전할 수 있습니다.

플레이어 개개인의 취향에 따라 맞춤형 디자인과 3D 프린팅이 가능한 액세서리를 제공합니다.

바이오웨이브는 향후 다양한 액세서리와 독특한 제어 인터페이스를 추가할 계획이며, 현재 300달러에 사전 주문할 수 있습니다.

프로투스 개발에서 커뮤니티의 중요성

Protus의 제작자는 이 기기에 생명을 불어넣는 데 있어 커뮤니티 참여의 중요한 역할을 강조합니다.

이들은 참여와 협업을 위해 사람들을 Discord 채널에 초대합니다.

Protus의 목표는 게임 접근성을 향상시키는 것이며, 제작자들은 자신들의 디바이스와 그 영향력을 공유할 수 있는 기회에 감사하고 있습니다.