XBOX wireless controller signal type

Hello everyone, I work for a company who makes adaptive equipment for people with disabilities and I have been tasked with figuring out how to make our devices able to control an XBOX. Can somebody tell me what kind of signal the XBOX controller emits? Currently
our devices are able to emit IR signals, for controlling things like the tv, so I'm betting the controller doesn't use IR but wondering if I can get a converter. Any help is appreciated!

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Are all Xbox One Controllers going to be Wireless?

Yes, but also no.

Every Xbox One controller is wireless. However, when you plug it in via USB it becomes wired and sends the signal via wire instead of wireless (while also charging batteries, if you are using the charge-pack - or in the case of your question, it's using the power via cable instead of the batteries).

This is in contrast to how Xbox 360 controllers work. X360 has both wireless and wired. An X360 wireless controller when plugged in via USB is still sending the signal wireless, but is getting power via the USB. This is why you can't plug an Xbox 360 wireless controller via USB into your computer and have it work, because the controller is still sending a wireless signal.

This makes the Xbox One controllers great for both Xbox One and PC gaming, because you don't need to buy a 'wired' controller for it to work on the PC, you can just plug it in via USB and it'll send the signal via USB instead. I'm really glad Microsoft did this.

 

Are all Xbox One Controllers going to be Wireless?

Well, that sounds great. Let me get this straight though, does this mean that we don't have to buy a separate Play and Charge kit? Not like it matters too much to me, as I prefer wireless, but I wanna know.

 

It is somekind of Wi Fi -radio - Bluetooth hybrid , its kind of a secret I guess...