A brand new patent from Sony has surfaced for a VR controller with options just like Valve Index.
These related options for the VR movement controller patent embrace finger monitoring, a hand strap and what seems to be an analog stick.
According to the patent description, the gadget is worn as a substitute of held and features a “plurality of sensor units” which detects fingers and a “sensor support part” that helps the sensor items.
The sensor assist half “supports the sensor units” in order that the gap between the sensor items might be modified relying upon the dimensions of the consumer’s hand. Sony states in the outline it’s “desired that the user can adjust the positional relationship between the sensor and the finger according to the size of his or her hand.”
As noted by Upload VR, the finger sensors are similar to Valve’s Index controllers and people on the Oculus Touch controller. When the fingers are detected, the controller denotes the consumer making a fist or grabbing an object. If a finger isn’t over the sensor, the gadget assumes the consumer has prolonged outward.
The entrance of the controller has 4 buttons and what seems to be an analog stick or probably a fifth button. This makes the gadget a lot completely different from the PlayStation Move controllers used with the present PSVR and extra consistent with what’s presently obtainable in the marketplace for VR controllers used with PC.
It’s price noting that is only a patent, and is topic to alter or not be launched in any respect.
Sony hasn’t introduced a brand new PSVR mannequin or controllers as the corporate’s major focus for the second, we assume, is PS5 which releases this vacation.Here is everything we know about the console so far.
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