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Video explores the Xbox One controller from the inside out

Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb and Xbox accessories general manager Zulfi Alam take viewers on a detailed our of the Xbox One controller in a video released today on the official Xbox YouTube channel.

Check out the seven-minute video above to learn about the 40 design changes Microsoft made to the Xbox 360 controller, including the ergonomic studies that contributed to the final controller's design. You'll also learn about the new rumble features, the micro-USB port that allows users to transform the device from a wireless to a wired controller and how IR sensors allow the Xbox One to determine which player is using which controller.

For more on the next-gen Xbox One controller, be sure to check out Polygon's hands-on impressions.

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