Sony wants to use your phone as a secondary input for a PlayStation controller, and it might actually change how we play games.
Gaming controllers have come a long way, but let’s be honest, they haven’t changed that much at all. Sure, we got haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and TMR sensors, but the core design and gameplay have remained the same for decades. Sony might be about to change that, and the solution is your phone.
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As reported by CheatHappens, a newly discovered Sony patent describes a hybrid input system that attaches your smartphone to a PlayStation controller using a magnetic attachment unit.
CheatHappensThe phone essentially becomes a second controller, giving developers access to its cameras, gyroscope, touchscreen, and other sensors to create entirely new gameplay experiences.
What’s the need for this patent?
The patent makes an interesting
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