Sony Submits Patent for Temperature-Changing Controller Technology

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Sony has published a new patent for some sort of controller sensor technology that suggests its future PlayStation controllers may be capable of changing temperature to reflect what's happening on screen (e.g., a DualSense 2 controller that gets hot when Kratos swings his Blades of Chaos). "A controller includes a sensor that uses an elastically deformable elastic member, detects user's contact with or deforming action of the elastic member, and outputs an electric signal based on the detected contact or deforming action in question," reads an abstract for the patent, which was spotted by Exputer earlier this week. The PlayStation DualSense controller, which features Haptic Feedback and Adaptive Triggers for more immersive gameplay, is available now in as many as eight color variations for $69.99.

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