A new Sony controller patent filed at the end of November suggests that the company might be looking to create a new AI-assisted version of the Dualsense for PS5. This new controller would give players controller-based hints through light-up face buttons.
The patent, which was filed on November 30, details a version of the Dualsense which has buttons that light up. The lighting of these buttons would be determined by a predictive AI learning model that would light up each button when the player should press it in order to progress in-game. This could help players who keep finding themselves stuck in particular parts of an experience.
Additionally, the touchpad on this new Dualsense would actually be a screen display, which could also spell out hints directly. This is the second time a patent has been filed featuring a touchscreen in place of the touchpad. This feature could have pretty extensive functionality if it’s ever actually implemented.
Whether or not these features ever actually make their way into a Sony controller remains to be seen. Still, the patent itself is a clever idea that could make gaming on PlayStation a little more accessible.
The last Sony patent we covered had to do with NFT trading, though we expect that they’ve likely abandoned that idea since. You can check it out here.
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