Microsoft Reportedly Making Xbox Controllers For Phones and Tablets
The report comes way of Microsoft Central, and reveals that to accompany its "console quality" streaming to phones and tablets initiative, dubbed Project xCloud, it won't be relying on touch controls, but rather will make its own Xbox-esq controllers specifically for mobile gaming. Or, this is at least what it seems like it's doing via some newly surfaced research papers.
The research papers note that while mobile gaming is steadily growing into a massive marketplace, not every game is suitable for touch controllers. Meanwhile, the success of Sony's PSP, and more recently the Nintendo Switch, shows there is a demand for circumventing touch-based controllers and offering a mobile game experience with console gaming controls.
Microsoft writes:
"As smartphones and tablets have become pervasive, so has mobile gaming. Not surprisingly, popular games for these platforms are focused on touchscreen-based interaction. However, many types of game are less well-suited to mobile devices. Despite systems like AdaptControl which can adapt to the 'drift' typically occurring when using virtual on-screen controls, touchbased emulations of traditional gaming controls like Dpads, buttons & joysticks are often unsatisfactory.
"Mobile gaming devices like the Sony PlayStation Portable and Nintendo's DS and Switch are dedicated mobile gaming platforms which overcome these limitations via physical controls. The success of the Switch is testament to the value of mobile gaming with physical controls. A number of cheaper products allow a smartphone to be clipped into or onto a modified handheld gaming controller; these include the ION iCade mobile, the GameCase, the GameVice and products from Moga. However, the fixed form of these accessories means they are bulky and inflexible."
Apparently, work on the controllers via prototyping began back in 2014, but has resurfaced thanks to the success of the Switch.
Whether we will see these products -- or something similar to them -- come to the market anytime soon, who knows. But with Microsoft really pushing the Project xCloud, it seems inevitable that it will bring to market controllers for mobile phones. For now though, we will have to wait and see.
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Source: https://comicbook.com/gaming/2018/10/28/xbox-microsoft-mobile-phone-controllers/
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TOXICPosted:
Little bit over the top, but I really don't think this would work out for me. I rage a lot while gaming and I don't fancy throwing my phone across the room lol.
ItalianPosted:
It needs a slot for my phone to sit in and then controller below, that is what I want. These designs don't work for screens that go to the very edge.
ChatPosted:
Maze Now, I'm not against this, not one bit. But wow these things looks ridiculous. Sure I bet it's one of the best set ups they thought of out of thousands of designs but this just doesn't come to my head when I think
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I know they look weird, rather rediclious but they test these things & find what's most comforable for us, just like the xbox one controllers, they're legit so nice to hold in your hands unlike other controllers, am looking forward to possible trying these out one day :)
MazePosted:
Now, I'm not against this, not one bit. But wow these things looks ridiculous. Sure I bet it's one of the best set ups they thought of out of thousands of designs but this just doesn't come to my head when I think
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DecyPosted:
25_To_Life Looks like there getting ready for cloud gaming
Very much so seems it'll be a limited thing for a while tho because of the lack of decent internet in certain places.
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