{"id":5589,"date":"2021-03-19T06:17:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T06:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/19\/take-a-sneak-peak-at-the-weirdly-shaped-new-playstation5-virtual-reality-controller\/"},"modified":"2021-03-19T06:17:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T06:17:07","slug":"take-a-sneak-peak-at-the-weirdly-shaped-new-playstation5-virtual-reality-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techclot.com\/index.php\/2021\/03\/19\/take-a-sneak-peak-at-the-weirdly-shaped-new-playstation5-virtual-reality-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Take A Sneak Peak At The Weirdly-Shaped New PlayStation5 Virtual Reality Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take A Sneak Peak At The Weirdly-Shaped New PlayStation5 Virtual Reality Controller<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sony Corporation <\/strong>(NYSE: SNE<\/a>) has revealed a new virtual reality controller for its PlayStation 5 gaming console, which it claims unlocks a \u201cway to tap into the sense of touch.\u201d<\/p>\n

What Happened: <\/strong>The \u201corb\u201d shaped controllers allow for a \u201chigh degree of freedom\u201d while playing, wrote Hideaki Nishino, senior vice president of platform planning and management of Sony\u2019s gaming arm, in a blog post Thursday.<\/p>\n

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Nishino said the company “designed the new controller with great ergonomics in mind, so it\u2019s well-balanced and comfortable to hold in each of your hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe applied learnings from testing users with a range of hand sizes, as well as the decades of insights from controllers across all PlayStation platforms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The features of the new controllers include adaptive triggers that are similar to Sony\u2019s DualSense controller in terms of giving the feel of \u201cpalpable tension\u201d during gameplay. Other features span haptic feedback, finger touch detection, tracking, and action buttons. The left controller also contains one analog stick.<\/p>\n

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Why It Matters: <\/strong>Sony isn\u2019t the only company jumping on the VR product release bandwagon. Apple Inc <\/strong>(NASDAQ: AAPL<\/a>) too is said to be planning a VR headset for 2022, which would come along with a steep price tag.<\/a><\/p>\n

The Apple headset could cost as much as $3,000 and come equipped with interchangeable headbands, according<\/a> to Business Insider.<\/p>\n

Facebook Inc <\/strong>(NASDAQ: FB<\/a>) launched its Oculus Quest 2 VR<\/a> headset in September last year.<\/p>\n

The Mark Zuckerberg-led company has nearly 10,000 people or 20% of its workforce <\/a>dedicated to developing augmented and virtual reality devices, according to The Information.<\/p>\n

As for Sony, the company showcased its next-generation VR system for PlayStation 5 in February and said it won\u2019t be launching in 2021. In a separate blog<\/a>, Nishino wrote, \u201cthere\u2019s still a lot of development underway.\u201d<\/p>\n

Price Action: <\/strong>Sony shares closed nearly 0.6% lower at $105.34 on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Photos: Courtesy of Sony<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

\u00a9 2021 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Published at Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:30:00 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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