SIXAXIS Rumble Version Strongly Suggested

Posted by Zonk on Thursday July 12, 2007 @05:35AM from the swing-and-rumble dept.

Next Generation is reporting that a rumble-enabled version of the PlayStation 3 SIXAXIS controller may be on the way. At the moment its existence is still theory, but there are some facts to back it up. Immersion has entered into a partnership with a 3rd party company to make accessories for the PS3. Additionally: "Sony reportedly informed Kotaku that rumble is definitely coming to PS3, it's just a matter of when, and this latest press release from Immersion certainly raises the possibility that it could be in September. 'Under the terms of the license, these products will now bear Immersion's Feel The Game TouchSense Technology logo,' reads the press release from which the news emanated."

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Re:Honestly... by Osty · 2007-07-12 07:00 · Score: 3, Informative

I would actually like a small amount of rumble on my mouse

Welcome to 2001, where Logitech is about to release its new line of iFeel mice based on Immersion's TouchSense technology.

As it turns out, rumble in a mouse wasn't all that great. Sure, it was a neat little trick initially, but ultimately there was no support for it but for a very few games. Logitech killed the iFeel line of mice relatively quickly.

That said, I do agree with you that the Wii's pointer feedback is helpful. Part of that is because the Wiimote simply doesn't have the accuracy of a mouse. I'm not sure how useful it would really be on a mouse, though I still hope somebody will eventually re-visit the concept (preferably with an open standard that anybody can use, and with great drivers and support in major libraries like DirectX). I'm not going to hold my breath on that one.