Sony trialled biometric sensor pad, Cerny confirms
In January, CVG revealed that Sony was abandoning its DualShock design in favour of a controller that features biometric sensors.
However the final prototype, called DualShock 4, did not feature the aforementioned biometric strips or LCD touch screen.
But the chief PlayStation 4 architect, Mark Cerny, has revealed in a new interview that the PS4 controller was subject to "a long research project where we looked at pretty much any idea we could think of".
In an interview with Stuff, he said: "Would it help to measure the galvanic response of the skin? We tried out a tremendous number of things - and then we went to the game teams to ask them what they thought they could use from the controller."
Sony's final design took into consideration first person shooters, which has become one of the most prevalent triple-A game genres in recent years.
"Historically we have heard many times that our controllers have not been ideal for first-person shooters, so we wanted to make sure we had something that would be much better for that genre," Cerny said.
"We tested the throw of the triggers, the position of the triggers, how much pressure it takes. We looked at the joysticks, the dead spot, we looked at convexity and concavity."
The end result, he says, "feels extraordinarily natural."
"I haven't heard a negative comment about it yet. For a controller with a very different form factor that was just amazing to see."
It is not known how well a biometric sensor controller works in practice, though PC games giant Valve has stated it is developing a pad that measures the player's state through biometric data.
Valve president Gabe Newell said that one of the important factors in developing a games controller would be "higher precision and lower latency".
The company is still thought to be developing its own living-room hardware design, known as the Steam Box.
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ExoticWolfsPosted:
DiffucultShrillMW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
So you like the Xbox Controllers? How man Thats bad lol...
Just because you don't like them doesn't mean other people don't. I will take 360 controllers over PS3 controllers any day! They feel much better in my hands and I just like them better, but that is my opinion.
RuinsPosted:
varVibeEditzHD_ResDiffucultShrillMW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
So you like the Xbox Controllers? How man Thats bad lol...
A lot better than any of Sony's controllera.
Just use whatever you are used to, in my opinion, the Xbox controller is just such a massively better feel in my hands then the controller that is made to fit in the hands of a 5 year old.
Yeah I agree. The xbox control just fits in my hand like nothing. But the ps3 control is pretty small
yh the xbox controller is the best controller for a console
IlIuminatiPosted:
VibeEditzHD_ResDiffucultShrillMW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
So you like the Xbox Controllers? How man Thats bad lol...
A lot better than any of Sony's controllera.
Just use whatever you are used to, in my opinion, the Xbox controller is just such a massively better feel in my hands then the controller that is made to fit in the hands of a 5 year old.
Yeah I agree. The xbox control just fits in my hand like nothing. But the ps3 control is pretty small
VibeEditzPosted:
HD_ResDiffucultShrillMW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
So you like the Xbox Controllers? How man Thats bad lol...
A lot better than any of Sony's controllera.
Just use whatever you are used to, in my opinion, the Xbox controller is just such a massively better feel in my hands then the controller that is made to fit in the hands of a 5 year old.
HD_ResPosted:
DiffucultShrillMW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
So you like the Xbox Controllers? How man Thats bad lol...
A lot better than any of Sony's controllera.
KatsumiPosted:
DiffucultShrillMW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
So you like the Xbox Controllers? How man Thats bad lol...
It all comes down to what the player is used to. It's hard to like the PS3 controller if you have been playing Xbox 360 for the past 4-5 years and vice versa
DiffucultPosted:
ShrillMW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
So you like the Xbox Controllers? How man Thats bad lol...
ShrillPosted:
MW2-Rush I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
I don't really like the PS3 controllers either.
MaggardoPosted:
I hope this controller will be better than the PS3's controllers, because they just feel horrible. :/
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