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Is the Lack of Force-Feedback in Sony’s PS3 Controller a Technical or Legal Issue?
Categories: Controller Cases • Patent Cases
Sony has explained that the lack of force-feedback in its forth-coming PS3 controller was due to its inherent interference with the PS3 controller’s new tilt feature. However, both Immersion’s claims, and this YouTube video demonstrating the compatibility of force-feedback and tilt functionality in the 1999 Pelican controller for the PS1, suggest that Sony’s decision was less about technological constraints and more about its reluctance to pay royalties to Immersion after losing the force feedback patent case to Immersion.
Sources: PS3 Fanboy (with YouTube video demo) | GameIndustry.biz | Hexus | IGN | Video Game Generation | Business Week | Gamasutra | joystiq
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