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Haptic Feedback

Physical vibration or resistance delivered through a controller to communicate game events to the player through touch.

In games, this means

PS5's DualSense controller uses haptics to simulate bowstring tension, rain on a shield, or the texture of different terrain underfoot. When well-designed, haptics add a layer of information beyond visuals and audio.

Tags
Feedback
Input
Immersion