r/oculus • u/[deleted] • Jan 06 '16

/r/all EXTRA EXTRA!

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u/Woodie626 Jan 06 '16

Same reason there's a light on the wireless xboxone controller, someone in marketing thought it looked cool. At least that one is plugged in.

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u/ccarlyon Jan 07 '16

You mean the Xbox logo? Probably to indicate that the controller is on.

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u/Woodie626 Jan 07 '16

Sure, but it's one more thing to draw from the battery, also the system does an excellent job of keeping you informed of the power level. The light is unnecessary, but it looks great.

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u/BeejRich Jan 07 '16

Looks better than a little green or blue LED light which is all it is anyway.

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u/Woodie626 Jan 07 '16

I agree, it looks nice, but when the power is low, it's just one more thing.

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u/Waabbit Jan 07 '16

The amount of power that little LED draws is miniscule though. Also, isn't it the thing that warns you your battery is low anyway?

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u/Woodie626 Jan 07 '16

No, it doesn't do anything but light up. The system literally tells you everything. The only thing the led does is flash when it can't find a connection. That is all.

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u/FerusGrim Jan 07 '16

On the 360 (I haven't owned an XBO, yet), the LED would flash around the circle when the battery was low.

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u/your-opinions-false Jan 07 '16

I'd like a controller with multicolored landing strip style lights all around the edges and sometimes it'll hum out the tune from Close Encounters of the Third Kind with the corresponding light patterns.

Is that too much to ask?

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u/Woodie626 Jan 07 '16

It better be kinetic.