Razer HyperSense Brings Haptics to All of Your Peripherals

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Rumble isn't just for console controllers anymore. At CES in Las Vegas today, Razer introduced its HyperSense ecosystem, which syncs peripherals and even gaming chairs to create a 360-degree tactile feedback sensation.

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Razer says that it is reaching out to developers for interest, so it may be a long time before we see a bunch of games that support HyperSense. It also may mean there will be a wait for more of these kinds of peripherals. Razer said there will eventually be software to control the intelligent haptics so you can increase or decrease the effect. That’s good, because I can’t imagine having my head vibrate that hard for more than an hour. 

The big question is if gamers will decide that rumble provides the same advantage that surround sound and great peripherals offer, or appreciate it as much as lighting (such as Razer's successful Chroma lighting platform). For now, all we have are sparse details to go on.

HyperSense as a whole makes the Nari Ultimate headset make far more sense as a product. As a whole, it’s definitely immersive, but I imagine it will be a while until this hits the market. 

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  • Lucky_SLS
    From ps2 to pc gaming with steelseries Rival 700. Now there is a reason to consider Razer instead of steelseries.
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