Sony has filed a new patent for a controller attachment suggesting the DualShock 5 could support tactile braille text readout functionality.

For those out of the loop, braille is a tactile writing system utilised by individuals who are visually impaired, traditionally written on embossed paper.

Sony has confirmed that the PlayStation 5 will launch in holiday 2020, although we’ve yet to see the console’s design.

DualShock 5 To Support Tactile Feedback, Suggests Sony Patent
A description of the patent, which was filed with the United States Patent Application, reads as follows:

A system includes a portable device for providing tactile feedback to a user, and a handheld games controller, the games controller including a receiving portion for securing the portable device to the games controller via the connecting portion; the portable device including a communication interface operable to receive text information, a tactile pad including a plurality of touch elements for generating a respective tactile output.

A connecting portion for securing the portable device to a handheld games controller, and a processor configured to receive the text information and to control the tactile output of at least some of the touch elements based on the received text information; the handheld games controller including a touch sensitive surface.'

Posted: Mar 16, 2020 9:20 am
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Source: https://www.psu.com/news/potential-dualshock-5-patent-hints-towards-tactile-braille-text-readout/