Sony has been granted a U.S. patent for a PlayStation controller concept that replaces much of the front surface with a touch-sensitive display. The arrangement would let users lay out and scale virtual controls—thumbsticks, a directional pad and face buttons—so input placement changes to suit the game or the player's needs.

  • The proposed design covers a controller face dominated by a touchscreen that can host configurable input zones, rather than fixed physical buttons in set positions.
  • Users could alter the position and size of common controls to create custom layouts for different genres (for example, racing versus fighting titles) or to accommodate physical limitations.
  • Illustrations included in the filing sketch out several interface ideas and show how traditional elements could be represented on a dynamic surface.
  • As with many patents, this filing documents a possible direction for hardware research; an issued patent does not guarantee a retail product or reveal a timeline for release.

Source: Push Square

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