Microsoft adaptive accessories let you customize mice and buttons to fit perfectly.
Microsoft Adaptive Mouse kit hands-on: Inclusive and customizable
In 2018, Microsoft created the Xbox Adaptive Controller, an accessible controller that was not only easier to use as a standalone controller, but added a range of useful plug-in accessories that made it possible for nearly anyone to play games. Today, Adaptive Accessories do the same for computer input, with the addition of 3D printing for an extra layer of personalization. From repetitive stress injuries to the handless, the idea is that these accessories can be customized to the individual.
“Using technology that gives us better ergonomics and ways to break up the repetitive work at a computer is a smart way to work,” teacher Jordan Fabel told Lifewire via email.
The lineup consists of three main units: a puck that resembles a mouse with two buttons, a set of buttons, and a hub. Of these, the mouse is the most interesting. You can use it alone, a solid square with a round cap that is divided into two buttons, but the point is that it is completely modular. You can attach a thumb rest on either side, add the "tail" to create a palm rest, or add a scroll wheel unit.
