I'm positive that it will be downplayed as a "gimmick", though I can see it achieving amazing things for immersion. Probably not the single greatest leap, but if you pair it with 3D audio, next-gen VR, high frame rates and no load times - we're looking at some of the most immersive gaming experiences ever created.
It's exciting for sure to see developers so enthusiastic about a controller:
Absolutely, some of the impressions (like ice/sand surface) described in the WIRED article clearly don't come from hand sensations alone, but the combination of visual-haptic feedback and in some cases audio too.On it own I dont think it is, but combined with the audio and visuals I really think it could be really something special.
After a few hours gleefully experiencing what the controller can do in Astro's Playroom, I walk away awed and excited. The next-generation of gaming now doesn't feel like it's in the frame rates or the teraflops or complicated numbers and processing powers; it's in our hands. More so than it's ever been. The DualSense caters to that illusive last bastion of tangible senses that video games have tried but never quite succeeded to woo - touch.
We've seen some Next Gen games in the last month and we're on the verge of the Xbox event where we'll see even more of them.
And don't get me wrong, games like Ratchet & Clank, Horizon Forbidden West, Project Athia & Co. show what new possibilities we can expect from Next Gen. These games look fantastic and show that the SSD will change the design of games in many ways.
Nonetheless, I'm starting to get the feeling that the biggest leap into Next Gen will come from the DualSense.
Phil Spencer recently said that graphically, we may not be making the biggest leap in the next gen, but rather the focus will be on immersive experiences. The goal that Sony pursued with the DualSense is to provide an even more immersive experience by finally addressing the sense of touch in a stronger way.
Jim Ryan:
We've always been able to see the graphical jumps the easiest when we've made generational changes. We could always hear the changes in sound design and we will make a big leap in that area again with 3D Audio. The sense of touch has probably made the smallest jumps in the past and was rather neglected.
I think it's gonna be different this time. Comparatively speaking, we could make the biggest leap in this area with the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers in the DualSense and I'm super excited about it.
Will the DualSense make a big difference in how next gen games will feel? Will this be the area where we'll see the biggest leap forward in next gen?
So what do you think?
This is my first thread and I apologize for my flawed english.
Xbox One and the Switch already have hyped up rumble features that barely get used. The Dualsense's gimmicks will largely be ignored by all 3rd parties just like the touchpad was.
I'm sorry for shamefully bumping my own thread, but with all the information and impressions about the DualSense that we have received over the week, I thought it would be interesting to revisit this thread.
We got a lot of tweets and articles like that:
The PlayStation 5 DualSense Is A Revelation In 'Astro's Playroom'
Sony new PlayStation controller the DuelSense comes alive in Astro's Playroom and it's undeniably the future of gaming.www.ladbible.com
This actricle also touches on what I tried to make a point in the OP. It's seems to be the biggest leap we have yet seen when it comes to the sense of touch.
As many remember this poll was rather one-sided when I made the thread.
Most people believed that the DualSense would not bring such a big change and that in the end the super fast SSD and RayTracing would be the more impressive Next Gen technologies.
My question is, have you changed your mind now that we've gotten our first impressions on the DualSense? Or are you even more confident now that RayTracing/SSD is the bigger deal?
DLSS is a Nvidia technology, it will not be on next gen consoles.
You think Rich from Digital Foundry is swept up in the hype? Both John and Rich are in awe of the controller.Gimmicky stuff sold as a revolution by influencers.
And yet no back paddles which are far more important when it comes to input.
You think Rich from Digital Foundry is swept up in the hype? Both John and Rich are in awe of the controller.
If you asked me what I would like from a new controller, it wouldn't be extra buttons.
I think if you could poll only people who have actually played with a DualSense the results would be pretty much reversed. Worth doing another poll in a few months time to see how popular opinion has shifted after launch.
DLSS is a Nvidia technology, it will not be on next gen consoles.
Hahaha, I didn't realize this thread is from June so when I cast my vote, I was surprised at the result. I think if you restarted the poll, the results would be a lot more different especially after all those impressions of it came out.
If you're considering PC's to have generations to begin with then DLSS is current gen regardless, it's over 2 years old.
Also, being able to use action buttons while moving the camera is a far bigger deal when it comes to playability and gameplay than vibrations making you feel sand or stuff like this.