PlayStation 5: Sony reveals new DualSense controller

Followup to the DualShock controller adds haptic feedback, adaptive triggers and a built-in mic

Sony has revealed the new controller for its forthcoming PlayStation 5 console. Named DualSense, the pad is a major departure from the DualShock series in design terms, with a two-tone body and chunkier form-factor breaking away from the slimmer look of the past two decades.

The key new addition is haptic feedback - replacing the rumble feature of previous controllers- providing levels of resistance to player movement by simulating, for example, the slow grittiness of driving through mud in an offroad racing game. The two triggers will also feature adaptive feedback in the trigger buttons, so players can feel the tension and release when, say, firing an arrow from a bow.