New Xbox controller similar to PS5 dual sensual

A new Xbox controller is apparently working at Microsoft. According to Leaker Extas1S, evidence of a new Xbox controller was discovered in Cloud -Gaming files. If the controller is real, the controller will contain several changes compared to the current design, including some that fans have requested for years. In particular, the controller will borrow elements from the PS5 dual sense, including haptic feedback. In addition, it seems that Xbox is finally planning to give up conventional batteries in favor of a rechargeable battery in the controller. Finally there will be an option to wake the controller with a gesture.

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As with any rumor, readers are encouraged to take this with a grain of salt until an official announcement. An Xbox controller that uses haptic feedback is one of the worst secrets in playing. The Xbox boss Phil Spencer has praised the dual sensual since 2020 and found that the company had to keep an eye on the expectations of innovations and to measure the expectations of the developers. A few years later, documents were accidentally leaked during the FTC V Microsoft in 2023, which revealed plans for an Xbox controller that integrated the haptic feedback. Basically, we know that Xbox likes the technology and has worked on adding it to your own controllers so that this leak is not too surprising. The difference is that Extas1S now indicates that we can see him soon instead of having to wait until the next Xbox console is published.

Adding haptic feedback to Xbox controllers could convince more developers to use the option. A common complaint from PS5 owners is that developers have not really accepted the technology of the dual sensual. It is possible that developers are not worth adding a function that can only be used by players on a single platform. If Xbox adds it, this could actually work in favor of all and be used more often in the entire video game industry. That would also match what Spencer said in the past.

While both Nintendo and PlayStation controllers use rechargeable batteries, Xbox hesitated to do the same. Xbox users can buy a rechargeable battery for the controller, but uses two AA batteries by default. In the past, Xbox has proposed that this decision was made to please both fans, prefer traditional batteries, and those who want a rechargeable option. There are people who prefer to exchange batteries without any problems, as it is more likely that the controller will last far into the future. However, it is possible that Xbox no longer believes that it is worth supplying fans with this preference.

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Between the latest leaks from Extas1s and the infiltrated internal documents from 2023, it is a fairly safe bet that the haptic feedback will eventually come to Xbox platforms in the future. How long this could take is someone, but hopefully an official announcement will soon come.

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