Sony files a patent application for a new PlayStation controller that has buttons which include a strange and unique feature.

Buttons could harden when a character hits solid ground and soften in mud or water, with the PS6 a likely candidate if the ...

PlayStation has focused on making their Dualsense controller immersive, with haptic feedback, and Sony is now tinkering with ...

Sony has filed for a patent that brings some new features to its PlayStation controllers that have buttons whose "physical ...

Sony has filed a wild 'button hardness' patent, that's somewhat similar to past DualShock controller functionality, with a few additional wrinkles.

The patent also describes how the theoretical controller could create a ‘finger grab’ effect, where buttons soften to let ...

It’s a completely different kind of techy feedback to what you get in a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller, which uses haptic ...

TL;DR: Sony's new patent reveals a PlayStation controller without physical buttons, featuring customizable touch, optical, heat, and pressure sensors. This innovative design allows personalized ...

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Sony is toying with the idea of adding a dedicated rewind button to PlayStation controllers in the future, if a patent filing is anything to go by. The application was submitted in early 2023, but was ...

Sony has revealed its new limited-edition PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller – Icon Blue Special Edition, adding a new ...

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