Sony’s Making An Accessible Controller for the PS5

Sony’s CES keynote isn’t actually a PlayStation occasion, however that doesn’t imply we don’t sometimes see gaming bulletins slipped into it. We had been anticipating some PSVR 2 bulletins tonight, however the firm additionally stunned us with a brand new controller targeted on accessibility.

“Project Leonardo,” as Sony calls it, continues to be in its early phases. But it seems to be (as depicted above) a modular, totally remappable controller within the vein of Xbox’s Adaptive Controller.

According to a PlayStation blog post, the system was designed with impot from organizations like AbleGamers, SpecialEffect and Stack Up. It will “work in tandem with many third-party accessibility accessories and integrates with the PS5 console to open up new ways of gaming. It is built to address common challenges faced by many players with limited motor control, including difficulty holding a controller for long periods, accurately pressing small clusters of buttons or triggers, or positioning thumbs and fingers optimally on a standard controller.”

The Project Leonardo controller contains a cut up, symmetric design that permits customers “to reposition the analog sticks as close together or as far apart as they like. The controller lies flat and does not need to be held, so players can lay it on a tabletop or a wheelchair tray,” in keeping with the corporate

Sony additionally says that on the PS5 console gamers will be capable of tailor their expertise utilizing button mapping and as much as three management profiles. Up to 2 Project Leonardo controllers and one DualSense wi-fi controller can be utilized collectively as a single digital controller, permitting gamers to combine and match gadgets to suit their specific gameplay wants.

Despite being in the important thing artwork for right now’s stream, there wasn’t a lot PlayStation VR information at Sony’s CES occasion. We merely obtained affirmation that, sure, it might play Beat Saber, in addition to a VR model of Gran Turismo.

It’s not too shocking that we didn’t hear a lot, because the headset launch is so shut. We’re nonetheless curious to see how the headset units itself aside, because it can’t play PSVR1 games.

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