It’s one of the most eagerly anticipated gaming consoles of 2020, and now a new patent has shed light on the PlayStation 5 controller.
A patent filed by Sony indicates that the controller could track your ‘biofeedback’ while you game.
It was first spotted by Respawn First , and suggests that the controller will have technology in its grips.
Respawn First explained: “The sensor on one or both sides of Dualshock 5 grips are going to track electrodermal activity (sweat secretion) and heart-rate.
“The biofeedback will then be used by the PlayStation 5 to make adjustments to a user’s gaming experience. How exactly will this happen and what changes we can expect is unknown.”
The patent also indicates that the feature would work with Virtual Reality, which suggests Sony is planning to take its VR experiences up a notch.
While Sony hasn’t previously mentioned this feature, it has already revealed two key features for the PS5 controller.
In a blog last year, Jim Ryan, President of Sony Interactive Entertainment, explained: “There are two key innovations with the PlayStation 5’s new controller.
“First, we’re adopting haptic feedback to replace the “rumble” technology found in controllers since the 5th generation of consoles.
“With haptics, you truly feel a broader range of feedback, so crashing into a wall in a race car feels much different than making a tackle on the football field. You can even get a sense for a variety of textures when running through fields of grass or plodding through mud.
“The second innovation is something we call adaptive triggers, which have been incorporated into the trigger buttons (L2/R2).
“Developers can program the resistance of the triggers so that you feel the tactile sensation of drawing a bow and arrow or accelerating an off-road vehicle through rocky terrain.
“In combination with the haptics, this can produce a powerful experience that better simulates various actions. Game creators have started to receive early versions of the new controller, and we can’t wait to see where their imagination goes with these new features at their disposal.”
