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Earlier reports revealed that Microsoft was creating a successor to the Xbox One Elite Controller, which lets gamers choose between different d-pads and thumb sticks. A new patent suggests the company is taking modularity even further for the revision, showing a new mounting system that could allow the user to replace any button or other input element.
The patent description suggests the next generation of the Elite Controller may feature a new mounting system comprising of an "accessory-retention feature and a sensor-activation feature". The former will be the component that allows you to physically fix the removable accessories in place, while the latter will serve as the means of generating electrical signals once the accessory has been attached to the controller.
The patent description suggests the next generation of the Elite Controller may feature a new mounting system comprising of an "accessory-retention feature and a sensor-activation feature". The former will be the component that allows you to physically fix the removable accessories in place, while the latter will serve as the means of generating electrical signals once the accessory has been attached to the controller.