The Sony PS5 DualShock 5 Controller Patent Leak Features BioFeedBack Tracking
Don't know how many times I've stated product leaks that take place before actual the reveal or launch date are a coordinated effort by companies to heighten anticipation. Create the general buzz that will hopefully boost sales. The PS5 controller patent managed to find its way on to the internet. And of course, the buzz within the tech and gaming community has been generated.
This leak has many, including myself, filled with intrigue. The PS5 controller will have a bevy of new features. But the DualShock 5 for Sony's upcoming Playstation 5 console, according to the patent, will include a biofeedback feature, allowing the controller to detect a player's heartbeat and even levels of sweat.
According to a known gaming publication, Respawn First, not only does it show the entire blueprint patent of the controller, but you can also view the biofeedback mechanism. Now we don't know whether or not if this is real or false, but in full description, you have sensors on both grips of the controller. The DualShock 5 will track any electrodermal activity, or sweat from your hands, and users' heart rate. This gathered information would then relay it to PS5. The primary goal is to make in-game adjustments accordingly.
The patent does not necessarily tell you how the feature will function. One publication states, in theory, challenging levels while gaming will be dynamic. Meaning if a player is having a difficult time beating a level or a boss and get frustrated, the game will then adjust the difficulty levels, which will solely depend on the player's level of stress. I'm sure this would be optional where users can disengage feature at any given time. When I’m gaming mind the difficult challenges, it makes for exciting game-play.
The patent blueprints also show captured images of a user with the PlayStation Camera. I'm not sure what role it will play in regards to the PS5 controller. Prior to this latest leak, there have also been leaks of the PS5 controller potentially having adaptive triggers and other features.
I'm certainly stoked with interest if it will all come to fruition. The technology is certainly not new as it pertains being on difference devices ; biometric sensors are on mobile devices such as smartphone and smartwatch. One thing we know for sure, barring any set back from Sony, the PlayStation 5 is scheduled to be launched at the end of 2020.
