James Delahunty
9 Mar 2007 13:56
After the recent dispute settlement between Sony and Immersion, it has been speculated that Sony will use Immersion technology in future products, after the company cut vibration features form the PS3's SIXAXIS controller. Although Sony did say that rumble was technology of the past in the games industry, and that motion sensing technology is the future, the company is open to changing the SIXAXIS controller.
The lack of rumble features in the controllers has been a noted disappointment to gamers and developers alike. However, SCEA CEO Jack Tretton said in an interview with GamePro that he’s open to changing the SIXAXIS controller. "We used to have a narrow approach to controllers. If you really wanted to move outside the standard controller, we left it up to third party manufacturers," Tretton told the magazine.
He added: "But now we're moving to a regional approach. You will see peripherals coming from SCEA that will address the interests of the U.S. consumer. I don't have anything to tell you specifically, but we're certainly open to changing the Sixaxis controller if it addressed North American gamers."
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DailyTech