While we know Sony will continue to support PlayStation VR on the PS5, nothing has been said yet about any new VR technology for the next-generation hardware. The only hint we?ve had of VR tech on PS5 has been the new PS5 Camera, which can be preordered now and will launch alongside the console on November 12. A new patent, however, may have just given us a look at a redesign for PlayStation VR controllers to replace the Moves, which appears to be similar to the look and function of the Oculus Touch controller.
The patent was discovered by LetsGoDigital. First filed in March 2020, the patent was just published today, including images for the new controller. Instead of tracking a single orb like on the Move, this controller is tracked through multiple light sources on the curved part of the controller, which would provide for more accurate positional and rotational data. There isn?t a lot of other information, such as if Sony is trying to do individual finger tracking, but it?s clear they are working on iterating the current PSVR technology.
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