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 ...

All those grab attacks in Elden Ring could get a lot more annoying if this PlayStation patent is put into effect.

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

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 ...

Sony patents a PlayStation controller with adaptive buttons that can grip players' fingers and change resistance in game.

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

As we creep closer to another generation of PlayStation consoles, Sony is exploring potential additions to its controllers ...

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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 ...

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 ...