Sony has filed a patent that could solve the biggest problem with current wireless controllers…

Sony has recently filed a patent for a new type of PlayStation controller that could solve one of the most annoying problems with current wireless controllers. No, we don’t mean a Hall-effect controller (which wouldn’t wear out the analog sticks), but a solution for when controllers suddenly lose connection to the console.

Sony recently filed a patent called “Operation Device,” which defines a PlayStation controller that contains multiple photovoltaic batteries and a storage area that collects energy, essentially charging the controller with solar power. A drawing accompanying the patent shows a DualSense and where the photovoltaic cells are located.

A solar-powered PlayStation controller (or DualSense for that matter) only sounds interesting in theory, but it would be a stopgap solution for when the controller suddenly runs out of power. With solar power, the wireless controller’s battery would never run out, making it more attractive to users than a traditional controller with limited battery life. (Pricing could be interesting, though, because if it’s too much to ask for, not many people would invest in it…)

The solution is not very revolutionary, and Sony has tried to improve DualSense before. This has resulted in the premium DualSense Edge, which has the adaptive triggers and haptic feedback of the base version, plus interchangeable analog levers, three levels of triggering for L2 and R2, so it aims to go well beyond the base controller.

However, we should add that Sony’s controller is currently only in patent form. And a patent doesn’t always come back in the form of a product, so it could end up being just a concept and nothing more. But it’s also possible that Sony will get something out of it…

Source: WCCFTech