Paraplegics and Natal?

[Shurikens and Lightning]

So if people will use their body as a controller with Natal, what if they are missing an arm? What about kids in wheelchairs? Does this mean that only normal people will be able to play natal now? I heard that if you put your hand behind your back in Natal, it knows that is behind your back. If you have no arm then theoretically it would believe that your arm is behind your back. I can foresee many problems with Natal and handicapped people in the future.

 

[TheNumber1Zero]

The answer is simple, but involves massive genocide of all Handicapped people

Also, how do people with only one arm play games to begin with?

 

[Daystar Clarion]

You can't cater to everybody, the same way blind people can't play normal video games. It sucks but that's how the world works.

 

[Radeonx]

All you are doing is taking the little of Natal they've showed you.
So, until it is released, you can't really say there are problems with it.
And even so, what about the Wii? How do people missing arms play Wii games that require a nunchuck? How do people in wheelchairs play games that require movement on a pad?

 

[jpakaferrari]

I know a girl who has never had the full use of her legs and now is pretty much permanently in a wheel chair and she is able to enjoy almost all games on the Wii. It's motion system has been employed by many physical therapists and rehabilitation counselors. As for Natal I guess it will be a wait and see if it can be implemented in a similar way.

 

[JRCB]

Asking questions that no one was even thinking about, eh?

I don't see Microsoft forcing every game to use Natal, so I don't expect an uproar.

Now how paraplegics use Wii Fit is my question.

 

[reg42]

If I was paraplegic (paraplegic is the waist down isn't it?Quadriplegic is the neck down I think), I'd probably play the PC myself.

It can be both I think

OT: Well generally people who are handicapped can't play games to begin with. Only those without use of their legs would be "missing out" with Natal.

 

[The DSM]

No offence but I dont think that paraplegics are the taget audience of most video games.

Also I doubt Natal will control that well if you have all your limbs, as motion control is iffy at best.

 

[Shurikens and Lightning]

Asking questions that no one was even thinking about, eh?

I don't see Microsoft forcing every game to use Natal, so I don't expect an uproar.

Now how paraplegics use Wii Fit is my question.

I asked because nobody else was asking. Didn't Microsoft say Natal will try and keep the console going for a couple more years? I dont think this will be an EyeToy. This is like Dualshock for PS3 on a bigger scale.

 

[irishstormtrooper]

Well, if you're missing an arm, I don't see how you could play any game normally. Last I heard, the 360 controller needs at least two to work properly.

 

[Sneaklemming]

The Wii discriminates against people with broken wrists. Also I heard that Music discriminates against deaf people. And I saw somewhere that Blind people can't see movies, or play video games....