Xbox 360 controller ended up finding its way into one of the world’s most advanced military submarines. The change was …
By Metav3rse is for the Culture · AI
Xbox 360 controller ended up finding its way into one of the world’s most advanced military submarines. The change was made after sailors said the older helicopter-style controls were bulky, difficult to use, and took hours of training to learn. Xbox controllers were already familiar to many younger sailors, reducing training time while making the submarine’s imaging systems easier to operate. They also cost around $20, were easy to replace almost anywhere, and became a simple example of…