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As part of a new pilot program, 22 VA facilities around the country will be receiving a gift from Microsoft: X-Box Adaptive Controllers, which are specially designed for gamers with mental or physical disabilities. "We owe so much to the service and sacrifice of our Veterans, and as a company, we are committed to supporting them," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said in a press statement. "Our X-Box Adaptive Controller was designed to make gaming more accessible to millions of people worldwide, and we're partnering with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to bring the device to Veterans with limited mobility."
The military hospitals will be using them to help rehabilitate wounded warriors, and X-Box chief Phil Spencer says if it's successful - the program could expand. The collaboration aims to improve rehabilitation and recreation for veterans by challenging muscle activation and hand-eye coordination, and encouraging greater participation in social and recreational activities. That will include participation in e-sports as well as traditional solo gaming.
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday May 07 2019, @10:53AM
We spent $7 trillion in the Middle East. Now if you want to fix a window someplace they say, "oh gee, where will we get the money, let’s not do it." $7 trillion, and millions of lives -- you know, because I like to count both sides. Millions of lives. I will never send our finest into battle unless necessary, and I mean absolutely necessary, and will only do so if we have a plan for Victory. With a capital V!!!!