New images of the PS5 DualSense controller have surfaced after the next-gen console's preview embargo lifted in Japan earlier this morning, and the DualSense seemingly has an array of LED lights that change colors and indicate which number player the user is. Sony has continuously built hype around the PS5's DualSense gamepad since it was first revealed, and a closer look at its outwards appearance shows it's just as cool as Sony has made it out to be.
The PS5 DualSense controller was revealed in April of this year, and Sony has since continued to boost the power and ingenuity of its next-gen controller. One of the main features of the DualSense that Sony has raved about time and time again is its haptic feedback capabilities (akin to Nintendo Switch Joy-Con 3D Rumble) which allow the gamepad to utilize different vibration patterns for in-game sound effects, and the controller's triggers can show various levels of resistance based on actions performed in-game. In every depiction of the DualSense Controller up until today, the controller has featured two blue LED light bars on the sides of the center panel and a single light positioned at the bottom of the panel.
According to a preview of the PS5 console and DualSense controller from the Japanese gaming new outlet 4Gamer, the DualSense's LEDs have additional settings and functionality. The light bars on the sides of the device's middle panel button can change colors, although 4Gamer did not state if the red, green, blue, and purple color options are triggered by certain situations or if they're customizable at will. It was also revealed that there is more than one light at the bottom of the center panel that indicates, which presumably indicates local players' controller order (one LED for Player 1, two for Player 2, and so on).
4Gamer also mentioned that the lights on the controller aren't too bright so they won't distract the player. Thankfully for PlayStation stalwarts, the DualSense's form factor and button layout doesn't differ much from the DualShock 4's design. The biggest changes seem to be in design, internal hardware, and these flashy RGB offerings. The next-gen controller should feel familiar to PS4 owners, and the LEDs will likely add a new layer of convenience to an overall familiar experience.
As far as the PS5's DualSense controller goes, its gearing up to be as big a deal as Sony has made it out to be. Its haptic feedback capabilities are bound to be a game-changer if utilized properly in the next-gen of gaming, and its LEDs add elegance and style to the simplest piece of gaming hardware. Console gamepads may not have been anything to gawk at in the past, but the PS5 DualSense controller is breaking the mold of the average gaming controller.
Source: 4Gamer