The missing Titanic submersible has been mocked for using a seemingly basic controller, though U.S. nuclear submarines have used similar technology for years.
is now the commander of the Nuclear Power Training Unit in Charleston, South Carolina, said the video game controllers were utilized to both save money and because younger sailors were more adept at using such controllers due to understanding how to use them based on personal gaming experiences.that the control panel, developed by Lockheed Martin, cost about $38,000.
Commander Scott Bresnahan provided Florida National News with the tour, going through the ins and outs of the nuclear sub. One portion of the tour included Bresnahan discussing the use of the Xbox 360 controller. "You'd be surprised at the number of times sailors will come in—new junior officers having never operated the periscope—and just the intuitive nature of how this operates, whether you're zooming in, changing colors or cameras, whatever the case."
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