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| RetroJames:
--- Quote from: Jabba on December 14, 2004, 12:31:44 pm ---Its looking real good so far guys... Just a thought, has anyone considered something like a virtual reality glove for this project. I'm sure one could be built and could control mame but not sure how easily it could be used. --- End quote --- |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: 1hookedspacecadet on December 15, 2004, 01:25:34 pm --- --- Quote from: Jabba on December 14, 2004, 12:31:44 pm ---Its looking real good so far guys... Just a thought, has anyone considered something like a virtual reality glove for this project. I'm sure one could be built and could control mame but not sure how easily it could be used. Fingers could control the buttons, while moving the wrist could control the joystick. Just an idea my 8 year old son mentioned after I explained to him about Sean's condition, this thread and how people on the forum were rallying behind this project. --- End quote --- I think it is a very interesting idea, but I would have no idea where to start. Thank your son for the suggestion though. Maybe it is an idea for the 2006 version... ;D --- End quote --- I would not dismiss this out-of-hand (oops, bad pun, unintentional). Seriously, I have no idea how one of these works, but it would be good to mention to Sean and see what he thinks. |
| unclet:
Let me say that the effort being putforth is simply impressive. Maybe the donations which have been submitted can be kept ongoing so other people in similar circumstances can benefit as well. Basically, have a waiting list of people who would like to have a custom control panel built for them and simply go down the list accomodating each individual one specifically. I believe I read in this post of another person stating they tried to find a controller for someone in a similiar situation but had no luck.......... As for the current project for Sean..... Do you think the button which can be pressed by the right forearm might get pressed accidently when using the right hand joystick? Basically, if his motor skills are not that precise then moving the right joystick might also result in his right forearm pressing the button at undesirable times. Also, if the forearm button was going to used as the "main" button for games (ie: firing, jumping), then it also might be quite hard to continuely use your forearm to press the button somewhat rapidly while moving the joystick as well. Keep in mind I have never played PS2 games so I am not familiar with the buttons which are used. Anyway, a solution to this (or simply another a way of adding extra button to use) would be to have a button useable by the foot. Maybe like a foot pedal although you would not need to press the pedal completely down, just simply touch it a bit to activate to button. The foot could easily be used to fire rapidly. Not sure if a foot type button is needed (or whether a foot button could even be used in his case), but I thought I would mention it as a possibility. Good job everyone. |
| Jabba:
--- Quote from: unclet on December 15, 2004, 02:43:44 pm ---...Maybe the donations which have been submitted can be kept ongoing so other people in similar circumstances can benefit as well. --- End quote --- |
| dweebs0r:
Another thought, the "eye toy" for the PS2 might be a good thing to add to the X-mas package. It'd a webcam-like addition that allows for interaction with the games (such as a simple boxing game) and from what I have seen playing with the thing at the local Walmart, it doesn't require any fine motor movements, only gross motor which Sean is capable of. I will make a cash donation to the project on Friday and I would still be willing to hack together a webpage for the project if so desired. --Dweebs |
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