Iconoculture: Kids with disabilities who can’t maneuver joysticks don’t have to miss out on the fun of radio-control cars. Dream-Racer builds technology that enables kids to “drive” the cars using simple body movements instead of joysticks.
The prototype baseball cap, built for a child paralyzed in an auto accident, helps him steer the car with his head. Gloves and shoes can be fitted with similar controls for kids with other types of disabilities.
There’s no “joy” in a joystick you can’t control. Tech that makes toys more accessible is way cool.
Many adults with disabilities would love to get their heads on a Dream-Racer.
If baseball caps can replace joysticks for radio cars, why not use them for videogames?
Dream-Racer hands control to disabled kids [Iconoculture]
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