It's likely that the elusive Titanic submarine made use of a video game joystick from ten years ago.
Five individuals were aboard an OceanGate submarine that vanished in the Atlantic Ocean early on Sunday morning. The submarine went missing after an hour and forty-five minutes into the trip, which was intended to explore the Titanic debris.
Concerns were voiced over the usage of a 10-year-old game controller for steering as the crews searched the ocean.
In a CBS News Sunday Morning programme, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush is heard saying, "We run the whole thing, with this game controller." while holding up a gaming controller. David Pogue of CBS News posted a photo of the boat in which the wireless setup and controller were visible.
The Logitech F710 game controller for steering could be found on the submarine used for the Titanic expedition.
In 2010, the Logitech F710 game controller was made available. It is a wireless gamepad for PCs that connects to a USB receiver using 2.4 GHz radio waves. Although by today's standards it might appear dated, it has been manufactured for 13 years and is often sold for around Rs 5,000. The shares of Logitech have decreased since the news of the controller being used aboard the Titan first surfaced.
The game controller—is it at fault?
Gamepads are used by both The Boring Company and The US Navy to operate various pieces of machinery. For instance, the Navy utilises them to control photonic masts and submarine periscopes, and The Boring Company uses an Xbox One controller to operate its digging equipment.
So, while the employment of controllers in submarines is not altogether unprecedented, the safety norms the business adheres to during the voyage are under question.
The experimental vessel has not been certified by any regulatory agency and may potentially cause physical harm, emotional discomfort, or even death, according to a release that must be signed before leaving on the voyage.
A seat on the five-person Titan submarine is reported to cost $250,000 (about Rs 2,05,00,500) for a journey.
The Titan submarine has disappeared on multiple occasions. The submersible went missing for a few hours last summer while the reporter Pogue was on the surface. However, Pogue's journey did not disrupt contact with the surface. Unfortunately, all communication with the sub has been lost in the current circumstance.
The specific cause of the submarine's disappearance is still a mystery, thus it is unknown if the 10-year-old game controller is to blame. The crew and submarine are the current targets of the hunt. Then, it's possible that an inquiry will be conducted to ascertain what caused the occurrence.
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