TOKYO – Sony has reached VR enthusiasts with a new PlayStation 5 controller which the company says gives gamers an enhanced tactile sensation.
“When you walk through the rocky desert or exchange blows in hand-to-hand combat, you will feel the difference, amplifying the incredible visual and audio experience so essential to virtual reality,” wrote Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of planning and management of arm platforms. Sony Interactive Entertainment games, in a blog post Thursday.
Virtual reality is an area where Sony faces increasing competition as other technology groups step up their own research and development. Accessories are also important in bringing gamers to the latest consoles in the PlayStation series.
The new controller combines Sony’s DualSense technology, which is used in standard PS5 controllers, with a haptic feedback system that lets gamers experience game action with their hands.
The ball design allows players to “hold the controller naturally, while playing with a high degree of freedom,” Nishino wrote in his blog post.
