Titanic: The missing Titanic submarine might have used a 10-year-old gaming controller – Times of India
Early on Sunday morning, a submarine vessel belonging to OceanGate carrying five people on board disappeared in the Atlantic Ocean. The trip was planned to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, but the submarine went missing only an hour and forty-five minutes into the journey.
As the teams search the sea, concerns were raised about a 10-year-old game controller being used for steering.
In a CBS News Sunday Morning segment featuring OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, he can be seen holding up a game controller, saying, “We run the whole thing, with this game controller.” A picture of the vessel posted by David Pogue of CBS News, showed a wireless setup, with the controller lying around.
The Titanic expedition submarine might have the Logitech F710 game controller for steering
The Logitech F710 game controller was released in 2010. It is a wireless gamepad for PCs that uses 2.4 GHz communications to connect to a USB receiver. Although it may look outdated by today’s standards, it has been in production for 13 years and is usually sold for about Rs 5,000. Soon after the news of the controller being used aboard the Titan broke out, the shares of Logitech have fallen down.
Is the gaming controller to blame?
The US Navy and The Boring Company both use gamepads for controlling various equipment. For instance, the Navy employs them to manage submarine periscopes and photonic masts, while The Boring Company uses an Xbox One controller to steer its drilling machines.
So, the use of controllers in submarines is not something entirely unusual, but what is in question here is the safety standards the company follows during the expedition.
Before embarking on the expedition, a release must be signed which states that the experimental vessel has not been certified by any regulatory body and could potentially cause physical harm, emotional distress, or even death.
According to reports, a seat on the five-person Titan submersible costs $250,000 (around Rs 2,05,00,500) for a trip.
This is not the first time that the Titan submarine has gone missing. Last summer, while the reporter Pogue was on the surface, the submersible was lost for a few hours. However, during Pogue’s trip, communication with the surface was maintained. Unfortunately, in the current situation, all contact with the sub has been lost.
It is not known if the 10-year-old game controller is to blame for the submarine’s disappearance, the exact reason for the submarine’s disappearance remains unknown. The search is currently focused on locating the submarine and crew. Following that, an investigation will likely take place to determine the cause of the incident.
As the teams search the sea, concerns were raised about a 10-year-old game controller being used for steering.
In a CBS News Sunday Morning segment featuring OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, he can be seen holding up a game controller, saying, “We run the whole thing, with this game controller.” A picture of the vessel posted by David Pogue of CBS News, showed a wireless setup, with the controller lying around.
The Titanic expedition submarine might have the Logitech F710 game controller for steering
The Logitech F710 game controller was released in 2010. It is a wireless gamepad for PCs that uses 2.4 GHz communications to connect to a USB receiver. Although it may look outdated by today’s standards, it has been in production for 13 years and is usually sold for about Rs 5,000. Soon after the news of the controller being used aboard the Titan broke out, the shares of Logitech have fallen down.
Is the gaming controller to blame?
The US Navy and The Boring Company both use gamepads for controlling various equipment. For instance, the Navy employs them to manage submarine periscopes and photonic masts, while The Boring Company uses an Xbox One controller to steer its drilling machines.
So, the use of controllers in submarines is not something entirely unusual, but what is in question here is the safety standards the company follows during the expedition.
Before embarking on the expedition, a release must be signed which states that the experimental vessel has not been certified by any regulatory body and could potentially cause physical harm, emotional distress, or even death.
According to reports, a seat on the five-person Titan submersible costs $250,000 (around Rs 2,05,00,500) for a trip.
This is not the first time that the Titan submarine has gone missing. Last summer, while the reporter Pogue was on the surface, the submersible was lost for a few hours. However, during Pogue’s trip, communication with the surface was maintained. Unfortunately, in the current situation, all contact with the sub has been lost.
It is not known if the 10-year-old game controller is to blame for the submarine’s disappearance, the exact reason for the submarine’s disappearance remains unknown. The search is currently focused on locating the submarine and crew. Following that, an investigation will likely take place to determine the cause of the incident.
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