by Andi Tolentino
Did you know that Xbox One controller you hold in your hand was designed over 200 times before finding the perfect model?
The leader of design Carl Ledbetter shared how finding the perfect hardware box and controller took three years. The company ended up spending 500 hours testing the controller alone with 1,100 different buyers.
"Nobody says anything about the little things on the hardware," he said. "If somebody is using the controller and after 30 minutes is saying 'my hands are starting to hurt.' then that's a fail. But if after 30 minutes all they're thinking about is the game, then we're doing OK."
He even mentioned how they’ve come a long way since the first Xbox controller how the company learned from previous mistakes.
"An example of something we got wrong was the first Xbox controller. It worked, but it wasn't the right size for people."
Ledbetter even compared the controller to working on an expensive sports car that when it was all done, it still felt weird and strange.
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Source: Polygon
Image: Polygon
