IGI

Inclusive Gaming Interface

IGI is an inclusive gaming equipment for gamers who are non-disabled and gamers with temporary arm injuries, mild arthritis on one hand, the loss of a single arm, stroke survivors, and those with spastic cerebral palsy (Spastic Hemiplegia, which affects one side of the body and Spastic Diplegia- which affects both legs).

IGI- A step towards inclusive gaming

Skynews (2023) stated that there are an estimated 492 million gamers worldwide. In the UK and the US, a third of gamers have some form of disability, which accounts for nearly double the 16% of disabled people in the general population. It entails the importance of gaming in the lives of especially those, who cannot leave their homes and hence, have fun and socialize most effectively over gaming with people online due to the stigma associated with physical appearances in society. It is an effort in the field of inclusive gaming, to enhance the gaming experience further by having a flexible, optimized gaming interface for gamers with or without certain disabilities.

One-handed ambidextrous, modular interface

The equipment has **programmable keys** with a scroll wheel and a thumb unit that consists of additional buttons with a **trackball** and a **DPI button**. The keys’ height increases with each row moving away from the palm, enhancing reachability.

IGI can be used by **both** **right and left-handed** gamers. The **thumb unit** can be switched and attached from one side to another. Additionally, the scroll wheel unit can be **flipped** and attached.

Adjustable and ergonomic

The **adjustability of the keyboard rows** helps it accommodate hands of different sizes with short or long fingers. Users can adjust the length of the keyboard using the pin on the side (present on both sides of the equipment) and simply moving it forward by small increments.

Users are provided with a **detachable palm cushion** and **two detachable wrist cushions**, differing in length. These would help a gamer during long gaming sessions, with lesser discomfort on their palms and fewer interruptions mid-game.

Your game, your rules, your style.

Just like guns have skins in games, IGI Plus offers customizable versions. Here are some examples of customized versions along with the IGI Base version.