Sony’s Access controller features PS5 accessibility UI and virtual controller

Sony’s Project Leonardo PS5 accessibility controller now has an official name: Access Controller. The customizable controller is designed for players with disabilities and includes swappable buttons and stick caps that adapt to a range of needs. Sony has also built an Access Controller UI into the PS5 console that provides button mapping and controls over profiles, and a special Virtual Controller option.

“On the PS5 console, players can select their preferred orientation for the Access Controller, map different inputs to different buttons, toggle buttons on or off, or assign two different inputs to the same button can map to Hideaki Nishino explainsSenior Vice President of Platform Experience at Sony Interactive Entertainment.

This customization includes the ability to use two Access controllers and one DualSense controller simultaneously as profiles and virtual controllers for different games. This virtual controller helps to mix and match devices or even allows cooperative play with other people. Sony has also built in a toggle mode that acts like a keyboard’s Caps Lock key so players don’t have to hold a button down to turn it on or off.

While Sony announced the Access Controller name and some additional details today (as part of Global Accessibility Awareness Day) we’re still waiting to hear pricing and release date information. Nishino says, “We will have more to share about the Access Controller for PS5 in the coming months, including more product and release details.”