The Unusual Connection Between a Missing Sub and Handheld Gamepads in the Military
The US Army, NASA, and international militaries have been using off-the-shelf or slightly modified gaming control hardware to power expensive heavy machinery well outside of the gaming realm. Game controllers are useful for remotely controlling complex military equipment in situations that could be unsafe for an on-site human pilot. One major advantage of these adapted game-control systems is user familiarity, and they are much cheaper to replace than custom control solutions that can cost thousands of dollars to produce.