Game-changing technology changes more than just the game

Australians with a disability who want to play video games have long been challenged by the difficulty of using the standard controller for devices such as PlayStation, X-Box or Nintendo. But electronics giant Sony has come up with an early Christmas present - a controller for PlayStation designed specifically for them.

Martin Shane uses a Sony Access controller, left, to play a video game at Sony Interactive Entertainment headquarters in San Mateo, California Source: AAP / Godofredo A. Vásquez/AP

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