This is news that will delight PS5 players who suffer from a disability. Sony has implemented an easy-to-use controller.
Indeed, unlike a classic controller, the one offered by Sony’s PS5 allow to position their thumbs or fingers differently for a better gaming experience.
A busy 2023 for the PS5
Revolutions in shambles for Sony… The year 2023 has barely begun when the international firm is busy offering video game fans unique experiences and new games.
A few days agors was held on Sony at CES 2023 in Las Vegas. The Japanese multinational has therefore pulled out all the stops to impress gamers.
The PS5, for example, presented its first prototype of a future electric car, called Afeela. The boss of Sony Honda Mobility, thus showed to those present, the very first model.
This Afeela will have 45 sensors, both inside and outside its car. The grille will be topped with a strip-like screen which should allow the car to share information with other motorists.
“The future of mobility will offer more than just transport”, said Sony boss Kenichiro Yoshida, during this life-size exhibition.
Sony’s first car is also expected to feature a “new cabin experience”. Sony has surrounded itself withEpicGames. And Qualcomm to develop his car. It will be available in spring 2026. For US customers, initially.
And that’s not all. The company that markets the PS5 also presented its virtual reality helmets. The latter is called the PlayStation VR2. And it is expected for the month of February 2023.
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A controller adapted to players with disabilities
One of Sony’s primary ambitions is to allow as many people as possible to play its games. To do this, the boss of the firm announced at the big CES tech show in Las Vegasthat he wanted to make the world of video games more inclusive and accessible.
The Japanese company therefore pulled out of the ground its project entitled “Leonardo project. For PlayStation 5 »reported the media HuffPost on its website.
This name designates a gamepad that allows players with disabilities to enjoy PS5 games without any constraint. To do this, the Sony company has called on disability specialistsso that the joystick is as suitable as possible.
“Our team tested more than a dozen designs […] to find an approach to circumvent the major obstacles to optimal use of the gamepad »said a designer at HuffPost.
The firm has set up its controller which is intended to be modular and adapted to all needs. She adapts to those who are in the impossibility of holding a joystick for very long. And that’s not all.
In the past, Microsoft has already offered a joystick suitable for people with disabilities. Sony is therefore following the movement with its controller for PS5. And that’s a very good thing!
