8BitDo Lite SE: Accessible Controller Review
The 8BitDo Lite SE is billed as a controller for gamers with mobility impairments. It lives up to that pretty well! As with any accessibility solution, it won’t work for everybody, but I’m always excited for there to be another controller option. And for only $35, you can’t beat the price! I’m reviewing this as someone with arthritis in my hands, and I often have a hard time gripping standard controllers, reaching the shoulder buttons, and generating enough force for buttons. I’ve had the Lite SE since it released last July, so this is a review built on hundreds of hours of use. What is the Lite SE? The Lite…
Review: Using a Vertical Mouse for Arthritis
Over the summer, I worked as a camp counselor in Minecraft. Probably more arthritis-friendly than an in-person camp, right? Still, I started getting horrible flares of hand pain and stiffness from keeping my hands in unnatural positions for so long. Eventually, I knew something needed to change, and I tried out the Logitech MX Vertical Mouse. Now that we’re all using our home computers more than ever, the equipment we use is critical for our physical health. I never paid much attention to my work and gaming station before it became my primary location throughout the day. Really, I should have paid attention to it much sooner. You’ll probably be…
