Report: Sony Working on PS3 Controller With Rumble

Vikingod · Jun 15, 2007, 03:24 PM

Source: DailyTech
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Rumbling controllers, a feature Sony introduced in its original PlayStation – later standard issue with all PlayStation 2s – suddenly disappeared on the PlayStation 3. The reason for that was Sony’s legal battle with Immersion over the patent rights to force feedback controllers. Immersion eventually won over the courts, forcing Sony to ditch vibration from its SIXAXIS PS3 controllers.

Understandably, Sony’s public stance was to downplay the importance of rumble in its controllers. Phil Harrison, president of SCE Worldwide, referred to rumble as not a next-generation feature, while Kaz Hirai, then-president and CEO of SCEA, said that it would have been difficult to incorporate both vibration and motion sensing technologies into the SIXAXIS.

SFOSOK · Jun 16, 2007, 12:21 AM

Sony's execs should become politicians

BiGBrOwNPimpsta · Jun 16, 2007, 06:03 PM

exactly my thought

Jun 15, 2007, 03:24 PM	#1
Vikingod Int'l Fish Liaison Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: By the light of lamp I sit and type... Posts: 16,197 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	Report: Sony Working on PS3 Controller With Rumble Source: DailyTech _____________ Rumbling controllers, a feature Sony introduced in its original PlayStation – later standard issue with all PlayStation 2s – suddenly disappeared on the PlayStation 3. The reason for that was Sony’s legal battle with Immersion over the patent rights to force feedback controllers. Immersion eventually won over the courts, forcing Sony to ditch vibration from its SIXAXIS PS3 controllers. Understandably, Sony’s public stance was to downplay the importance of rumble in its controllers. Phil Harrison, president of SCE Worldwide, referred to rumble as not a next-generation feature, while Kaz Hirai, then-president and CEO of SCEA, said that it would have been difficult to incorporate both vibration and motion sensing technologies into the SIXAXIS.

Jun 16, 2007, 12:21 AM	#2
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