Microsoft has declared a lineup of adaptive accessories which are meant to augment or replace the regular keyboards and mice that people with disabilities could struggle to use. The lineup consists of three different devices the adaptive mouse, adaptive buttons, and the adaptive hub.
The mouse and buttons are made to support 3D printed accessories so you can customize them to work the way you want them to. The mouse core that houses the buttons and sensor is a small, square shaped puck that’s designed to clip into a palm rest. The tail Microsoft makes for the mouse can act as a palm rest.
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There’s also a thumb rest that you can flip around letting you use the mouse with your right or left hand. You can also easily attach 3D printed tails designed around specific needs. The adaptive accessories buttons let you add eight programmable inputs to your computer.
That’s doesn’t mean you have to have eight physical buttons though the agency showed a model with just two large easy to press buttons. But because the mouse can also be used as say a joystick or as an eight way D-PAD, Microsoft says you can set the inputs to act as macros or complicated keyboard shortcuts, which could be difficult to execute for those with motor disabilities. And as with the mouse itself you can also add 3D printed toppers or accessories to the buttons to make them fit your precise needs.
