Sony has patented a controller with buttons that may turn out to be tougher or softer in response to PlayStation gameplay.
The patent, which was revealed late final month and uncovered by Cheat Occurs, describes buttons fabricated from good, magnetically responsive composite supplies that can soften or harden relying on the energy of the magnetic subject.
Basically, the controller would be capable of change the ‘really feel’ of the controls by altering button hardness in actual time to boost recreation immersion, much like the PS5 DualSense controller’s present haptic suggestions.
For instance, the buttons might soften when a participant character is strolling by means of a swamp, and harden after they’re climbing a rocky floor, it’s claimed.
The patent additionally describes how the theoretical controller might create a ‘finger seize’ impact, the place buttons soften to let fingers sink in, after which harden to carry them, simulating being grabbed in-game.
The power to melt or harden buttons is also used for accessibility functions, it’s claimed, making it simpler for disabled gamers to play.
Sony usually patents new concepts for management strategies, and it’s price noting that they received’t essentially result in actual merchandise.
Earlier this 12 months, the PlayStation agency obtained a US patent for a particular controller with a touchscreen that lets gamers select the place the buttons ought to go, and resize components just like the d-pad.
Sony can be seemingly exploring methods to combine AI into future PlayStation consoles, because it’s acquired a patent for the creation of bespoke AI-generated podcasts starring online game characters, and a brand new know-how that may see PlayStation video games play themselves with the assistance of AI.
It’s claimed that Sony might launch PlayStation 6 subsequent 12 months, alongside a attainable Change-style moveable model. In a current earnings name, the corporate claimed that it hadn’t but determined when it could launch the PlayStation 6 or what its worth would be.
