PS4 controller to include LCD touch-screen, biometric sensors?

Sony has copied Nintendo before in controllers. This is not much of a surprise.

I want to hold a controller, not a tablet.

Sony, you made this mistake with the PS3, just give us the DualShock controller this time. 

I want a DualShock for the next 10 console generations if Sony makes it that far

Dual Shock controller is good if you are still young and have small hands. Once you grow up, Xbox 360's controller is more comfortable and the analog sticks have more natural feedback/resistance. They should make the PS4 controller much larger in size but allow BC with PS3's controller, giving people choices for a small or larger controller.

NO! DON'T! PLEASE DON'T!

Pleaaaaase don't get dragged into this BS. Just fix the imprecise L2, R2 and make the battery removable (so that we don't have to plug it while playing) and the Dual Shock would be perfect. Please...don't ruin this Sony! Have a minimum of self confidence and personality, pretty please!!!

If it ain't broke..........

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• An APU with a fast GPU.
• 4GB of DDR3 RAM.
• 4GB of GDDR5 RAM.
• CPU is an x86 system with 256-bit bus.
• A more off the shelf design than the modded Xbox 720. "We all feel Omni is more of a pc in it design."
• Capable of 3.2TFlops of data.

• Three SOCs in one console. Two "Venus" models, and one "Mars".
• 8GB RAM, with 1GB devoted to operating system.

Mars SOC - System SOC

• GPU AMD 8850 spec GPU clocked at 600mhz
• 4 core CPU is clocked @ 1.8GHz. It is an x86 system.
• Audio DSP

2 of Venus SOC - Application SOC

• GPU AMD 8900 spec GPU clocked at 800mhz with 10000HD series future tech 
• 4 core CPU is clocked @ 2.5GHz
• 1.5 Gb of GDDR5 ram on each SOC (total 3GB) clocked @ 1.2Ghz

Common factors

• 4GB of DDR4 RAM with 384 bit bus
• Ray tracing chip
• High speed blitter with 510 GB/s bandwidth between SOCs
• EDRAM

About time Sony tried something new instead of the same old rehashed N64 controller.

Also, minus 2D beat em ups, the Xbox pad beats Dual Shock hands down!

I know the DualShock is too recycled but it's a very good design, I doubt their new controller will be better in terms of grip and appearance.

might aswell add an andriod OS, allow us to use it as a calculator, watch, calender, angry birds.

I love the dual shock. Perhaps its because I have used for a decade but its comfortable to me. It just feels right imo.

Lets hope they wont put screen to the new controlers....I dont want to have to look down while playing....But what i would prefer is a smooth, cool-looking controller (you could add some backlight...it will make it more badass) that will make my gaming experience a lot better

Screens on controllers always confuse me. At what point in the action of a game is there time to look down at your hands? If you could use the "controller screen" while using your main screen I could see this as fun. I am thinking in a senecio like a shooter,say you need night vision or heat sensing. Bring the controller screen up to eye level and let that act as your night/heat vision for the moment. A controller screen would be awesome for games like fallout and Batman were your character actually uses mini LCD devices(pip boy)(detective tools). If you are going to do it do it so it has some substance. Don't just do it because the world is now a touch screen.

So long as any new fancy-pants input methods aren't the ONLY input methods, and we're still allowed some good old DualShock button pressing, then I'm OK with this.

Fix the damn trigger buttons, that thing is so miserable, many shooter games even avoid using it by aim and shoot with R1/L1

About time.  The Dualshock is based off of such an old design; honestly, I hate the feel of the PS3 controllers.  It's feels too light, the thumbsticks seem loose, the triggers depress at an odd angle...  The only thing I really like much about is the D-pad, and even with that, pressing two at the same time doesn't work particularly well.  Definitely feel like it's time for Sony to try something new with the default controller.

when i see this i thnk more sophisticated = delicate = they last less than normal controllers

Exciting to know. Till I look at my wallet.

Guys, it says they're testing "numerous" controller designs and that this was one of the designs they were testing. In other words, they are also testing other designs and nothing has been finalized that we know of. This means they could choose any as their final controller depending on whatever factors they decide meet their criteria.

Lol. People are already accusing Sony of stealing ideas, etc, etc, when nothing has even been confirmed, let alone announced. It just shows you how if you give gamers your finger, they'll take your whole arm and run with it. Let's not get ahead of ourselves here.

Wow, I'm a Sony fan but it seems as though they are copying Nintendo Wii u's game pad.  I guess my decision to trade in my ps3 for the Wii u was a good decision.  I just hope that Nintendo gets third party support.

I feel like Sony loves to talk about these gimmick things that never go anywhere.  The whole thing about controllers for PS3 having motion sensors went out the window quickly and really only stuck around to turn valves in KZ2/3.  The Move went nowhere, but that's more due to Sony not overly supporting it (yes, it has a ton of games, but that doesn't matter if the quality is only in a small handful of them).  

I like the touch on my Vita, but that's because it is all in one unit.  I don't think it would be as easy to use on a controller, especially if it is used to show read outs or other important information, causing you to look away from the game and at the controller (actually, that may be interesting for a survival type game, forcing the player to choose when to look at their vital info and when to focus on staying alive in the game world, but that's an exception).

It's way too soon to put much into rumors and "leaks" that'll end up mostly being BS anyway. How about just waiting until Sony actually confirms anything about the next gen before people start jumping to conclusions.

I have a wii U and I can see how the tablet controller can really open up some doors and change the direction of gaming...  but it can be a bit distracting when its not done right, what I mean is that if you have a game that has you constantly switching back and forth between looking at your tv and looking at the screen in your hands it can actually have a negative effect on the level of immersion.... biometric sensors sound interesting but that seems more like for shock value like hey check it out my controller has biometric sensors.... IMO all I want from a new console is Great graphics, Huge storage, Solid hardware. A large selection of software, And a decent price tag.

Biometric sensors? Yea, I can guess the use of this tech: link one controller to be usable by only that person. Want to play with a friend? Sorry, go buy a controller that works only for them. The sad thing is, as ridiculous as that sounds, considering the way the industry is headed I don't think this is out of the realm of possibility. Hell, they're in the process of linking software to one console, so why notits hardware?

Now why would I want to give out my biometeric data especially to a company whose network was recently hacked and compromised by a bunch of teenagers?

I'm  open to new ideas, and new ways to game. Just as long as we have the option to use a dualshock controller I'm fine with this.

Really! Xbox has a rumored controller with an LCD and now Sony has one too!? No way! Impossible! I never would have seen that coming! They would never ever...ever take ideas from Nintendo! Because according to many of you Nintendo is for kids and lame. Why in the heck would Sony and Microsoft copy Nintendo? OMG! The gaming industry must be coming to an end!