As soon as you connect almost any kind of controller or input device to your computer, the Wolfram Language will immediately let you use it to control Manipulate , 3D graphics, etc. The Wolfram Language also provides a symbolic representation that makes it uniquely easy to incorporate support for sophisticated interface devices in any program.

ControllerInformation — dynamically updated information on all connected controllers

ControllerState — states of particular controls

ControllerManipulate — interactively manipulate anything using external controllers

Manipulate — manipulate anything, with controls visible on the screen

Graphics3D , Plot3D , ... — use joysticks etc. to rotate 3D graphics

ControllerLinking — when to make a controller operate on a displayed object

ControllerMethod — how to set up default controls for an object

ControllerPath — specify preference order for external controllers

LocalizeVariables — whether to allow controllers to have global effects

ControlActive — specify "preview" settings when controls are active