Saturday, June 7, 2008

Rock band video game adapted so wheelchair users can rock on



Innovators at Kinetic Communications have rigged the popular video game Rock Band so it is now accessible to wheelchair users.

Instead of a drum pedal that cannot be operated by those without foot movement, the DIY modification is a doorbell to work as the kick drum button and screwed to a drum stick.

Not the most beautiful modification in the world, but it got their wheelchair user buddy drumming for about $20, the folks at Joystiq say. They have easy-to-follow modification instructions on their Web site.