The PlayStation 5 Gamepad might keep track of how much your palms are sweating

Sony has filed a patent application for an add-on controller that would track a player's physical condition - his heart rate and sweat level.

Sony has recently launched the PlayStation 4 controller add-on, and it is possible that it will continue to do so on PlayStation 5. Specifically, it has been noted that the company has filed a patent registration to protect the idea of ​​a player tracking supplement. In particular, a gamepad accessory that would analyze heart rate and electrodermal activity or sweat.

None of these things in the context of gaming are really new. Joy-Con controllers for the Nintendo Switch have sensors that can measure the pulse of the player. For example, in the Ring Fit Adventure post-workout game, you have the option of measuring your heart rate for which you need to hold your thumb on the sensor for a few seconds before the game can estimate how intense you are exercising.

As for sweating, long ago there was the idea of ​​a controller that would prevent the sweating of palms. I personally used Logitech's Chillstream controller even though I have no problem with sweating my palms while playing, and I remember that the whole thing was just one of the specifics of selling a controller and the fan cooling function of the palm itself wasn't ultimately particularly revolutionary.

Just like in the case of all other patents, this is no guarantee that Sony will actually make any accessory that measures sweat on the palms of their hands. However, they are clearly thinking about it, perhaps driven by the success of Nintendo's Switch console add-ons.