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It looks as though Microsoft wants the wireless accessory market all to itself when it comes to Xbox 360. Whereas Sony's PlayStation 3 uses the Bluetooth standard to pair up wireless devices, Microsoft uses a proprietary wireless technology that it has no intention -- at the moment -- to open up to others.
The developers for Guitar Hero have already butted heads with Microsoft over the issue and the end result was a guitar controller that is tethered via a USB cable instead of wirelessly. "Well, that's a Microsoft issue. Their wireless technology is proprietary...so they aren't allowing 3rd party manufacturers to make anything at the moment....so until they allow us to do so, we aren't able to, said Red Octane's Bryan Lam."
Interestingly enough, there is no mention of using a wireless USB dongle to provide wireless functionality for the controller. Red Octane used a wireless dongle for the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero so is it unexpected to think that that the same couldn’t be done for the Xbox 360?
That being said, while Microsoft blocks others from releasing wireless peripherals, it’s wasting no time ushering out its Wireless Headset, Wireless Racing Wheel and Wireless Gaming Wheel.
It looks as though Microsoft wants the wireless accessory market all to itself when it comes to Xbox 360. Whereas Sony's PlayStation 3 uses the Bluetooth standard to pair up wireless devices, Microsoft uses a proprietary wireless technology that it has no intention -- at the moment -- to open up to others.
Interestingly enough, there is no mention of using a wireless USB dongle to provide wireless functionality for the controller. Red Octane used a wireless dongle for the PlayStation 2 version of Guitar Hero so is it unexpected to think that that the same couldn’t be done for the Xbox 360?
That being said, while Microsoft blocks others from releasing wireless peripherals, it’s wasting no time ushering out its Wireless Headset, Wireless Racing Wheel and Wireless Gaming Wheel.
