Sony patents temperature feedback games controller
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Sony received a patent recently for a PS3 Move controller that changes temperature between hot and cold in response to in-game actions
As it's described, the proposed controller would use alternating surfaces connected to thermal modules for either hot or cold to recreate various temperatures
As it's described, the proposed controller would use alternating surfaces connected to thermal modules for either hot or cold to recreate various temperatures
The controller wouldn't even need to be a standalone device, as Sony's patent also describes possibly containing the whole temperature feedback system into a "sheath attachment" that slides over an existing controller
The controller wouldn't even need to be a standalone device, as Sony's patent also describes possibly containing the whole temperature feedback system into a "sheath attachment" that slides over an existing controller
The patent also describes cooling the controller when it detect sweaty hands or an increased heart rate in the player and heating it when it detects cold hands
Video game developers are always looking for new ways to give players a more immersive experience. But with several motion-controlled systems widely available and a viable virtual reality headset in the works, what else could be done to make games seem more realistic? Sony may have an unexpected answer with a recent patent that describes a controller that changes temperature between hot and cold to match in-game actions. With the controller giving "temperature feedback," the idea is that players would be able to more closely feel what their character feels, from getting hit with a fireball to traveling through a blizzard.
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