Something not designed to be running all the time would be damaged by running all the time…
Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
They don’t do that because the controller chip will cancel vibration after a while. The reason for that is exactly what you would imagine people used it for.
plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
papalonian@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Got a source for that? It’s pretty easy to manually make controllers vibrate until you tell them to stop
ayyy@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Talking out of your ass like this must get you far in life. You’re quite good at it.
passepartout@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
Didn’t know that. I would have guessed the reason is to save battery or stop annoying people when it isn’t in reach / you can’t turn it off.
jaaake@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
How long is “a while?” I added this to a game but never tested it beyond a few minutes. The player can toggle it on or off, it is intended to stay on until toggled off as I did not add a timer to it.
Also, if there is a restriction at the firmware level, I suspect the reasoning would be as more of a safety measure to prevent excessive motor wear or battery drain.
CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.in 3 weeks ago
Can’t you just find the interval it cancels and retrigger vibration right after it cancels?
sentient_loom@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
The S in PS5 is the first S in “fascist”
Amir@lemmy.ml 3 weeks ago
DS4Windows can make a DS4 vibrate for at least like 60 seconds…
Korne127@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That does not make absolutely any sense at all. Why would they care about what people in private use controllers for? Why would they care enough to actively program something preventing that?
SARGE@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
It’s Sony, a Japanese company.
Lol. Lmao, even.
Sony cares a bit too much about how people use the things they own that Sony made.
Japan is famous for its laws and customs regarding nudity, sex, porn, accessories, etc… Anything you might expect a stereotypical prude to clutch their pearls over, really. It’s simply gasp too obscene!
MajesticTechie@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Sony: “How dare you even think about using our controller for that” Hitachi: “Have I got a product for you”
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Ah yes, Japan where Hitachi is from, famously not a company that made a magic wand.
boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 weeks ago
Hitachi ceased production of the device in 2013 due to concerns about having the company name associated with a sex toy. Vibratex convinced the company to continue manufacturing it under the name “Original Magic Wand,” omitting the Hitachi name. In 2014, the company used the name “Magic Wand Original.”
SARGE@startrek.website 3 weeks ago
not a vibrator, it’s a “personal massager” and how dare you suggest such a device could be used sexually!
Holytimes@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Fun fact that’s on sale right now on Amazon!
KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
That really isn’t the case though. Love hotels, “gentlemen’s clubs”, and other adult institutions are heavily advertised, and sex toys can be found almost anywhere – drug stores, superstores, even connivence stores.
Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
Most likely the motor will overheat since it’s not designed to run continuously
Inaminate_Carbon_Rod@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Doing “that” then trying to make a warranty claim.
iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
I don’t know if OP’s claim is true, but I could see a company doing that to try and prevent unintended uses so to prevent damage/malfunction.
Pechente@feddit.org 3 weeks ago
It matters as soon as people record themselves using it „wrong“ or tutorials go viral. Especially for a company that is really concerned about its public image like Sony.