A surgeon has used a Sony PlayStation controller to perform a surgical procedure. The impressive feat combines a delicate procedure with a widely accessible PlayStation controller, and has the potential to change the future of surgery.
While the vast majority of game controllers get used for their intended purpose, sometimes controllers are used for things other than gaming. One famous example of this is the game controller that was used to pilot the ill-fated Titan submarine. While that historical moment ended in tragedy, this use of a gaming controller could someday save lives.
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A surgeon in Switzerland has officially completed an endoscopic procedure using a PlayStation Move controller. According to the report, the procedure was performed on a pig located in Hong Kong, with 5,780 miles between the surgeon and the subject. The endoscopy was performed utilizing a robotic surgical system that can be controlled remotely which was connected to a direct WebSocket protocol for real-time data transfer. The surgeon did everything while watching a video feed and using the PlayStation Move controller to control...
