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How I Actually Play Video Games With SMA: The Tools I Use Every Day – GOAT

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Independent outdoor mobility using a chin-controlled power wheelchair. My name is Andrei Cebotar. I’m 37, I live in Moldova, and I have Spinal Muscular Atrophy. My hands get tired fast — by the end of the day I often can’t feel them at all. I can press one mouse button. That’s mostly what I have to work with. And yet I play games, I write, I have conversations online. This is how. This isn’t a neutral roundup. These are the tools I use to access my computer and play games. Some of them are part of my daily routine, others I tried and eventually stopped using. What works for me may not work for everyone, but this is the setup I’ve built around my own needs. PlayAbility — my face is my controller PlayAbility is a free Windows app that maps facial expressions and head movements to any game input. You set it up through a webcam — no extra hardware. And it works with any PC game that accepts a standard controller or keyboard.…

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