"The US patent, filed in 2023 and granted last week, refers to "devices and methods for a game controller" and details a buttonless controller design with at least one optical sensor to detect input. According to the patent, which was discovered by prominent leaker xleaks7, the sensor would allow for input based on one or more of touch, tap, swipe, press, pinch, and joystick inputs to one or more surfaces of the controller."
"With the help of various diagrams, the patent details the touch-based controller design, which would allow users to resize or remove buttons and shift their position based on their preference, hand size, or the game they are playing. As per the patent, the controller would be able to store different location configurations. It would also be able to identify the user and configure the controller based on the user's saved location configuration."
Sony patented a button-less PlayStation controller design that replaces physical thumbsticks and buttons with a touchscreen surface and optical sensors. The US patent was filed in 2023 and was granted recently. The optical sensor detects inputs including touch, tap, swipe, press, pinch, and joystick-style gestures across one or more controller surfaces. Users can customize the layout of the D-pad, buttons, and joysticks, resizing, removing, or repositioning elements to match hand size or game requirements. The controller can store multiple location configurations and identify users to load saved setups automatically. Additional sensors such as temperature and pressure sensors can detect the condition of the input surface. It remains uncertain whether this concept will appear in a future PlayStation controller.
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