PSVR 2 patent shows off Sony's next-gen VR controller from every angle

Date:
Mon, 06 Dec 2021 11:56:01 +0000

Description:
Sony's PSVR 2 controller patents give us a better glimpse of what we can expect.

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While weve still yet to see Sonys PSVR 2 headset itself, the controllers for the PS5 s virtual reality device have already been revealed. However, a recently uncovered patent for the PSVR 2 controllers shows Sonys next-gen virtual reality gear in more detail.

Over at the WIPO IP Portal (the World Intellectual Property Organization) , a new patent filing has been made public. Filed on February 26, 2021, and made public on December 2, 2021, it shows detailed diagrams of the PSVR 2 controller, including button placements, how it will be easier to detect by the PlayStation HD Camera, and a trigger-like grip.

According to the filings abstract, the present invention improves the stability of detecting a light-emitting unit by using a camera. Image 23 of the patent's drawings shows numerous black dots which seem to indicate tracking points on the device.

The patent also describes a trigger-grip-like controller, with a ring that sits behind the buttons and the users thumb, and the drawings show three additional buttons that can be pressed using a player's middle finger, ring finger, and little finger. Controllers compared (Image credit: Sony)

The new patent appears to be a match with the existing PSVR 2 controllers
that Sony has already been showing off, moving away from the wand-like PS
Move controllers that accompanied the original PlayStation VR kit in favor of a more compact, orb-like device that's akin to Valve's Index controllers.

Of course, as ever, a patent is no indication of a product to come its
merely a way for a company to protect its inventions and ideas, and potential iterations on other devices that are in existence. But with VR remaining a relatively experimental medium theres room for a variety of input ideas to be explored. Well be keeping an eye out to see if everything in this patent is included in Sony's next-gen VR controllers once we get more details. The best PS5 games



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