The Japanese company has presented the first official images and details of the awaited command of the console, incorporated in PlayStation 5.
Sony Computer Entertainment has introduced the new PS5 wireless controller, which abandons the DualShock nomenclature to become known as DualSense. After months of waiting, the Japanese company has brought to the table the novelties and great technological advantages of a controller that "will transform the world of the video game," said Jim Ryan, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment.
How to go further after the generation of DualShock controls on PlayStation
An extensive statement published by Sony explains and details the reason for the farewell to DualShock; It is not just a name change, it is a change in design, technology and even structure, because many things change. As Hideaki Nishino, Senior VP of Product Management and Planning, underlines, "We have decided to keep intact everything that gamers loved about the DualShock 4 and add new functionality and an updated design." For starters, the much talked about haptic technology, which “adds powerful new sensations to the gaming experience, such as the resistance of the steering wheel when driving in the mud”.
The L2 and R2 triggers will now be adaptable to feel tension in real time. "Our hardware engineering and design teams worked closely to decide the location of the triggers and actuators within the controller," but after much deliberation in this regard, "the designers were able to begin to outline the exterior with the intention of creating the visual and tactile sensation of holding a more compact controller than it seems, ”he continues, although the exact weight and dimensions of the peripheral have not yet been detailed. "Finally, we changed the angle of the triggers and slightly improved the grip."
PS5 controller, DualSense, will keep the rechargeable battery without batteries
Contrary to the Xbox Series X controller, where Microsoft has justified the use of batteries, the DualSense will use the option of rechargeable battery power, as in PS3 and PS4. "We also carefully studied how to ensure a good life for the DualSense's rechargeable battery and minimize the weight of the remote as we added features."
However, for Jim Ryan, the PS5 DualSense changes the schemes: "The DualSense breaks with the tradition of what our previous controllers offered, and captures our deep commitment to the generational leap that the PS5 represents," he comments on the occasion of the presentation. "The new controller, along with the diverse and innovative features of PS5, will transform the world of video games in line with the mission of PlayStation to push the limits of the gaming experience, now and in the future." And it ends by confirming that PS5 will go on sale at Christmas 2020, as they have repeatedly insisted.
