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Details on a new PlayStation 5 controller have leaked, and it’s nothing like the DualSense whatsoever, and that’s putting it mildly.
Over the decades, the video game console controller has undergone significant evolution to the point where retro controllers of a bygone era may seem inconceivable today. From using dials and joysticks in the 70s and 80s, the D-Pads of the 90s, and the analogue sticks that came after.
Today, controllers are far more advanced than they have ever been, and do much more than just allow players to control an avatar or a race car. Take, for example, the PlayStation 5’s DualSense.
The DualSense controller offers an extra layer of immersion thanks to its haptic feedback and adaptive triggers, which respond to in-game actions and terrain such as pulling a trigger on a gun in Call of Duty or driving onto bumpy terrain in Gran Turismo 7.
As brought to our attention by Dexerto (via Cheat Happens), Sony has filed a patent for one of the most bizarre controllers we’ve seen in years, and to be honest, it seems more like a toddler's toy than an actual high-tech accessory for a modern-day console.
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The controller in question can be squeezed, pinched and twisted to trigger in-game actions with its 25 individual nodes that each have a vibration that reacts to the in-game situation at hand, perhaps similar to haptic feedback. To be honest, it feels like an April Fool’s joke, but the patent is real.
Of course, it’s worth keeping in mind that just because Sony has filed that patent, it doesn't mean that the controller is going to come to fruition. Tech companies like Sony probably have thousands of patents that never see the light of day. They may even file a patent, with no intention of producing a product, just so that a rival company can’t use that idea. At the very least, if this controller is as squishy as it seems, it might reduce the amount of broken controllers triggered by EA Sports FC 26 rage!
That being said, if this controller is developed for retail, it could be one of the most intriguing pieces of hardware in years. Whether that would be a good or bad thing, only time will tell.
As always, we’ll keep you posted if we hear of any further developments on this squishy PlayStation controller.
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