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The PlayStation 5’s Haptic Feedback technology is so advanced that players might be able to feel a raindrop on their hands, at least according to one developer earlier this week. This groundbreaking tech stimulates a person’s sense of touch through different types of vibrations in order to emulate various in-game environmental conditions - sort of like the rumble-style motors already present in current generation gaming controllers, but on a whole new level.

This Haptic Feedback function was revealed alongside the significantly redesigned PS5 DualSense Controller last month, with Sony promising that the new controller would be able to simulate the sensation of driving through mud or walking on ice in a game. Other competing consoles are offering this type of technology in their controllers, such as the Nintendo Switch’s “HD Rumble” feature, but it seems that Sony’s take on this new feedback feature is the one gaining buzz from developers recently due to how far they’re promising to take it.