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In addition, DUALSHOCK®4 will come with a built-in speaker and stereo headset jack, enabling PS4 users to enjoy high-fidelity sound effects of games from both the TV and also from the controller. The light bar also changes patterns during gameplay to provide useful information to gamers, such as when a character is critically low on health or has taken major damage. The light bar illuminates to match the color of characters in a game to offer a simpler, more friendly way to identify players, even when playing side by side.
DUALSHOCK®4 incorporates a new highly sensitive six-axis sensor, as well as a touch pad located on the front of the controller, which offers gamers completely new ways to play and interact with games.ĭUALSHOCK®4 features a light bar on the top with three color LEDs that illuminate in various colors. Utilizing a similar design as the popular Wireless Controller for PlayStation®3(DUALSHOCK®3), DUALSHOCK®4 features new innovations to deliver better gaming experiences. Wireless Controller for PlayStation®4 (DUALSHOCK®4) (SCEI) today announced Wireless Controller for PlayStation®4 (DUALSHOCK®4) and PlayStation®4 Eye, a new camera, along with PlayStation®4 (PS4™), its next generation computer entertainment system. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
New Controller and Camera Offer New Ways to Enjoy Games on PlayStation®4 Sony is targeting a Holiday 2013 release for the PS4.Sony Computer Entertainment Introduces Wireless Controller For Playstation®4 (DUALSHOCK®4) And Playstation®4 Eye And who's to say gamers are still interested in motion controlled games?ĭo you think it was a smart move by Sony to ditch the PlayStation Eye in order to lower the PS4 price? Did Sony basically doom the PlayStation Eye? But we doubt Sony will mind if it means their console outsells the Xbox One like early polls suggest it might. That isn't to say gamers want that, but at least the guessing game over Kinect ownership is gone.įor Sony, however, the segmentation over motion controls will continue into the next-gen.
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On the Xbox One, developers know that every gamer will have Kinect, and so they can create experiences that take full advantage of the peripheral. Even if it makes the console $100 more expensive. Microsoft, on the other hand, has made the Kinect an essential part of the Xbox One experience. Additionally, Sony has now distanced themselves motion controls altogether. The light bar can still be used as a low-health indicator or things of that nature, but the motion tracking is gone.īut, at the end of the day, Sony came in with a lower price point than Microsoft and will presumably be able to take that advantage into the fall season. Without the PlayStation Eye, though, that functionality is useless. Prior to E3, Sony had put a decent amount of focus on the Dual Shock 4's color-changing light bar, which helps track motion and recognize controllers. And as we've already detailed, Sony used the reaction to Microsoft's Xbox One announcement to shape their new strategy.īut, while Sony decided that the PlayStation Eye was worth ditching for a cheaper price point, they also put the peripheral and the Dual Shock 4 in an awkward position. In a way, the PlayStation Eye became a necessary sacrifice in a console war that is more important than ever. Not to mention, they announced a used game policy that was more consumer friendly. Microsoft clearly felt comfortable announcing the Xbox One price ($499), most likely because they assumed Sony's console would retail for the same price.īut when Sony announced $399, not $499, they sent a big message to Microsoft and spending-conscious gamers. Now, it's unclear whether Microsoft knew about Sony's PS4 price point going into E3, but if they did, they were likely caught off guard by Sony's announcement.