This month, Sony filed a new patent for a virtual reality game controller that will support motion controls and have sensors that can automatically detect the player's finger position when they grip it. The patent doesn't indicate what game console or device it's intended to work with, but says only that it will work with a'home-use game machine' that'detects movement of a user's hand.' The large candy bar-shaped device will have a thin strip on the back that will be used to detect exact finger position. A patent filed in Japan shows a possible new design for Sony's next VR motion controller, with a sensor strip that tracks individual finger movement and position The patent, which was published in Japanese and roughly translated by Google, says the sensors will not just detect finger position but the'bending and stretching of each finger,' suggesting it might let game designers use specific finger movements as a way to control a game. The front of the controller has a traditional joystick surrounded by four face buttons, according to a report on Upload VR.

In August, Microsoft kickstarted the second wave of this current console generation, releasing its acclaimed Xbox One S to a largely receptive audience. Now, Sony is returning fire with the PlayStation 4 Pro, an updated version of the standard PS4, which – like Microsoft's machine – is designed to get the most out of the coming era of 4K televisions. Unlike the Xbox One S, this is no radical aesthetic departure. PS4 Pro looks like a vertically elongated version of the regular PS4, with slightly curved edges giving it a smoother outline. At 295 x 327 x 55mm, it is, of course, bigger and heavier than both the new PS4 Slim and the original model.