Xbox senior designer Ryan Whitaker will provide more details on the next-generation Xbox Series X wireless controller.
Although the new wireless controller still looks the same as before, there are still some key differences. Whitaker described the main areas the team wanted to achieve in an Xbox Xbox speech: improved ergonomics, more people, better cross-device connectivity, easier sharing, and reduced delay.
But the ultimate idea is inclusiveness.
"From the beginning, being more inclusive was part of the design process. Everything we do on the Xbox is the same. Whether it ’s redesigning a standard controller or inventing a new controller like Adaptive Controller, we ask ourselves Gamers, "How can we make games a better experience for everyone? "By listening to the players and observing the way people with various backgrounds and abilities play, we will continue to learn and find areas for improvement."
"One of the key areas we are improving is adapting to a larger range of hands, especially smaller hands. By accommodating hands similar to ordinary 8-year-olds, we have found that we can provide better reach for more billion And comfort without negatively affecting those with larger hands. We do this by rounding the bumper, slightly shrinking and rounding around the trigger, and carefully sculpting the handle. "
The new controller will improve input latency and "save precious milliseconds at every step of the game", and have a newly designed D-pad and share button, which you can check below. Microsoft will also support cross-compatibility between Xbox Series X and Xbox One consoles and controllers.
"The new D-pad is designed to improve the performance and accessibility of all the ways people play. This is one of my favorite parts of the new design," Whitaker continued. "Today, when looking at various game types and personal game styles, D-pads are used in many ways.
"That's why our Elite controllers have interchangeable D-pads. For some games, players need to have clear basic orientations (up, down, left, right) and clear edges, and crosses are great for .Some gamers need to hit the exact diagonal or perform a sweeping movement, which is where the faceted dishes are excellently designed. And, of course, based on personal play styles, some people only like one.
Microsoft earlier this morning lifted restrictions on the internal architecture of the Xbox Series X. You can view our detailed breakdown here. Today, the company also revealed that the mysterious port on the back of the device is indeed used for scalable storage. This port matches the speed of the 1TB NVMe SSD inside the console.