The new Russian infantry fighting vehicle, the Kurganets-25 IFV, is controlled using a device based on a PlayStation DualShock controller, according Russian government-owned outlet, Sputnik International.
"I spent two years on convincing the designers to make the console similar to a Sony Playstation gamepad, to make it easier for a young soldier to familiarize himself with it," Tractor Plants vice-president Albert Bakov told Russian media.
Basing the device off Sony’s gamepad allowed them to tap into a proven design that has been tweaked over decades, according to Bakov. It is not clear if the design is based off the DualShock 3 or the newer DualShock 4 controller. A game controller also takes up less space in the cockpit and is safer for crewmen compared to a steering wheel.
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"I spent two years on convincing the designers to make the console similar to a Sony Playstation gamepad, to make it easier for a young soldier to familiarize himself with it," Tractor Plants vice-president Albert Bakov told Russian media.
Basing the device off Sony’s gamepad allowed them to tap into a proven design that has been tweaked over decades, according to Bakov. It is not clear if the design is based off the DualShock 3 or the newer DualShock 4 controller. A game controller also takes up less space in the cockpit and is safer for crewmen compared to a steering wheel.
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