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Sony Files Trademark For New PlayStation Controller With Belt Straps

Sony has filed a new patent for a new controller which will be having belt straps in place, as per an all new trademark posted recently.

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Recently, a new patent was spotted by Zuby_Tech on Twitter, about an upcoming controller. This patent is for a strapped controller, which means that there will be a belt in place to keep the controller intact while playing. Unfortunately, why exactly this strap is in place is not known, but there are some educated theories some fans have come up with.


One theory suggests that Sony could be working on something similar to the Valve Index Knuckles. This controller basically allows players to grip it when they are picking up objects in the game, and this ensures a much more realistic experience.

 

[STARSBarry]

Maybe it's a new version exclusively for Step Dad's?

 

[RoboFu]

Nah looks like vr

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[a multicultural team of v]

"Wearing Member"

 

[DeepEnigma]

"Wearing Member"

 

[mortal]

Looks like this version will make the action of picking up or dropping items within a game world feel more intuitive.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I'm hearing reports that Tetsuya Nomura was commissioned to design this.

 

[Yoboman]

Playstation:

Xbox:

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

a strapped controller

 

[Protocol7]

GIve us an official pro controler Sony... /priorities and all that...

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

GIve us an official pro controler Sony... /priorities and all that...

 

[I'm nobody]

 

[Putonahappyface]

No cables!

 

[Putonahappyface]

"Wearing Member"

 

[Dream-Knife]

PSVR3 controller?

 

[ElCasual]

Strap but no lesbians having sex?
Another lie from Jimbo.

 

[proandrad]

PSVR3 controller?

Half-Life: Alyx port for PlayStation?

 

[Captain Toad]

GIve us an official pro controler Sony... /priorities and all that...

Their default controller IS the pro controller.

 

[Dream-Knife]

Half-Life: Alyx port for PlayStation?

They wouldn't need these controllers for that. You can play alyx with any VR controller, the hands free was a nice addition to Valves $300 controllers.

My guess is they're already working on a successor. They wouldn't go through the trouble making new expensive controllers as an optional add on for something that largely does the same thing.

Maybe in response to the criticism of the cord. Maybe a PSVR2 pro to launch with the PS5 pro? Who knows.

 

[ManaByte]

Nomura just filled the cup.

 

[Craig of War]

 

[Bo_Hazem]

Seems like the PSVR2 experience is getting a bit intense.

 

[Protocol7]

Their default controller IS the pro controller.

Alright, alright... Sony give us an official Elite controller then. There you go

 

[Kilau]

Wearing Member should be the next joke tag given out here.

 

[DevilHunterX0]

PSVR2: The After Dark edition

 

[GymWolf]

One gimmick a day, keep my interest away.