Peace
Veteran Member
The US Navy uses Xbox 360 controllers.
Operating periscopes on submarines is no game, but it turns out Xbox 360 controllers are lighter, more intuitive, and overall just easier to use than the complex helicopter-style control sticks Navy sailors previously used. Also, the game console controllers sell for around $20 each, while replacing a submarine industry standard controller can cost nearly $40,000. And on top of that, swapping to the Xbox controller has reduced training time from hours to mere minutes.
Operating periscopes on submarines is no game, but it turns out Xbox 360 controllers are lighter, more intuitive, and overall just easier to use than the complex helicopter-style control sticks Navy sailors previously used. Also, the game console controllers sell for around $20 each, while replacing a submarine industry standard controller can cost nearly $40,000. And on top of that, swapping to the Xbox controller has reduced training time from hours to mere minutes.